Thursday, September 17, 2015

 

DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 9; Jeremiah 17; Philippians 2:12-30

 

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgement, and equity.  Proverbs 1:3

When the Scottish Parliament was established a decade or so ago, it commissioned the manufacture of a mace as a symbol of its powers. Inscribed into the mace are four words—“Wisdom, Justice, Compassion and Integrity”. These are intended to convey the aspirations of the Scottish Government as to its principles of governing. Whether the characteristics are evident all the time may be questioned by some but they were all constantly evident characteristics in the life of Christ and should be evident in the lives of all Christians. —Brian Powlesland

Oh to be saved from myself, dear Lord, Oh to be lost in Thee,
Oh that it might be no more I, but Christ, that lives in me.
—Ada Whiddington