Spurgeon Daily Devotional Bible: March 1

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Spurgeon Daily Devotional Bible: March 1


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Morning

“
Abstain from all Appearance of Evil.”

Deu_14:1-21

Deu_14:1-2

See how the Lord honoured Israel, he spoke of their election—”the Lord hath chosen thee;” of their adoption—”ye are the children of the Lord your God;” and of their sanctification,”—”thou art an holy people unto the Lord? These honours entailed duties, and among them that of maintaining a distinction from, the heathen around them. They were not to imitate the superstition of their neighbours, by disfiguring themselves, or by any act indicative of excessive grief.

Deu_14:3

Manifestly disgusting and loathsome.

Deu_14:5

pygarg, or antelope,

Deu_14:6-7

Minute distinctions—God takes note of littles.

Deu_14:8

By these regulations the Jews were kept a separate people, for they could not partake in the feasts of the heathen because some one or other of these unclean creatures would be brought to table. Moreover, the thoughtful Israelite would be daily reminded of sin by the presence of unclean creatures. Neither in his labours, his walks, or his rest, could he be long observant without seeing the representatives of uncleanness, and so being reminded of his need to watch against sin.

Deu_14:9-10

Hence, even in their recreations by the river, or voyages at sea, there were tests for their obedience, trials of their faith, and reminders that sin was in the world.

Deu_14:11-20

The air too, had its warnings, its things to be avoided. Even thus, in all places we are in danger of defilement. On the land, on the sea, and in the air, there are evils all around. There are snares everywhere.



“
Snares tuck thy bed, and snares attend thy board

“Snares watch thy thoughts, and snares attach thy word

“Snares in thy quiet, snares in thy commotion

“Snares in thy diet, snares in thy devotion.”



Deu_14:21

Because the blood had not been thoroughly separated from it, and it was ceremonially unclean. They might, however, sell it if foreigners cared to eat it. God requires his people to be more strict than others. Amusements and habits which might be tolerated in worldlings, would be abominable in Christians.

Deu_14:21

It is unnatural to make the mother yield her milk for the seething of her own young, and God’s people are to do nothing which would mar the delicacy and tenderness of their moral feelings. We are to be too sensitive to do anything coarse, brutish, and indelicate. Let young people be mindful of this.

Evening

“
Let us not be desirous of vainglory.”

Num_16:1-4; Num_16:16-24; Num_16:26-34

Num_16:3

Moses gained nothing but trial and trouble by his leadership, and yet there were traitors in the camp who would have raised a rebellion against him.

Num_16:17

This was an appeal to God that he might himself decide who were the authorised priests and leaders.

Num_16:22

How ready they were to intercede! How free from any trace of a revengeful spirit!

Num_16:23-24; Num_16:26

If we would escape from the doom of the wicked, we must flee from their company.

Num_16:27-34

Thus, by terrible things in righteousness, did the Lord uphold the power of his servants; how much more will he maintain the throne of his Son. “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little.”



With humble love address the Son,

Lest he grow angry, and ye die;

His wrath will burn to worlds unknown,

If ye provoke his jealousy.



His storms shall drive you quick to hell;

He is a God, and ye but dust;

Happy the souls that know him well,

And make his grace their only trust.