August 30

Morning

The king held out . . . the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

It shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.

We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.--For through him we . . . have access by one Spirit unto the Father.--We have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.--Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Es 5:2 Ex 22:27 1Jo 4:16-19 Heb 10:22 Eph 2:18 3:12 Heb 4:16

Evening

They said, . . . It [is] manna: for they wist not what it [was].

Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh.--The bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.-- If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.--My flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

The children of Israel . . . gathered, some more, some less. . . . He that gathered little had no lack. . . .They gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating.

Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? . . . Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Ex 16:15 1Ti 3:16 Joh 6:33,49,51,55 Ex 16:17,18,21 Mt 6:31-33