DAILY READINGS: 2 Chronicles 21-22; Ezekiel 40; John 17
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted,
and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto
Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD. Micah 6:5
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten
thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Micah 6:7
Micah’s burden was sins, both personal and national. How could
he ever atone for them? Would many offerings, both animal and
human, be enough? Praise God that we have no such problem, for
our Saviour has answered fully on our behalf. The debt is paid!
—G. Hall
What mighty sum paid all my debt, when charged with guilt I stood,
And hath my soul at freedom set? ‘Tis Jesus’ precious blood! —Anon.