Our Bible Reading

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Dec 10, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 48.

Our Bible Reading

Forgiveness and Consecration

1. What is it the duty and privilege of every sinner to seek?

"I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. For this let every one that is godly pray unto Thee in a time when Thou mayest be found." Ps. 32: 5, 6.

2. How willing is God to forgive?

"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." Isa. 55: 7.

3. What does He ask of us?

"My son, give Me thy heart; and let thine eyes delight in My ways." Prov. 23: 26.

4. In view of our relationship and dependency upon God, what is the duty of every one?

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Matt. 22: 37-39.

5. What perfect standard is placed before us?

"Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matt. 5: 48.

6. What discipline should our will and purpose ever bring us?

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Cor. 10: 31.

7. What will He do?

"And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work." 2 Cor. 9: 8.

"Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." Eph. 3: 20.

8. What, therefore, should be our constant purpose in the consecrated life?

"Keep thy heart above all that thou guardest; for out of it are the issues of life." Prov. 4: 23, margin.

"Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth." Col. 3: 2.