PREFACE

PASSAGES SUITABLE FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

MONDAY

GOD OUR FATHER

God the Creator

The Sovereignty of God

The Love of God

The Problem of Job

God＇s Revelation of Himself to Man

Psalms

Short texts

TUESDAY

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD

The Servant of the Lord

The Son of Man

The Life of our Lord

From the Other Gospels

From the Epistles

From the Book of the Revelation

Short texts

WEDNESDAY

Ⅰ AND Ⅱ．THE WAY OF LIFE

The Wisdom of Life

The Beatitudes

Treasure － True and False

Faith

Courage

Love

Kindly Judgement

Friendship

Humility

The Tongue

Duty

Generosity

Psalms

Short texts

Ⅲ．THE GIVER OF LIFE

The Spirit of God in the Old Testament

The Holy Spirit in the New Testament

Short texts

THURSDAY

Ⅰ．THE CHURCH：THE FAMILY OF GOD

The Church in the Old Testament

The Church in the New Testament

The Church：the Body of Christ

Short texts

Ⅱ．NATURE：THE HANDIWORK OF GOD

Psalms

Benedicite，omnia opera

Short texts

FRIDAY

Ⅰ．PRAYER AND FORGIVENESS

Our Lord＇s Teaching and Example

Prayers of St Paul

Some Prayers of the Old Testament

Psalms of Prayer

The Duty of Forgiveness

Short texts

Ⅱ．SIN AND REDEMPTION

Confession of Sin

The Friend of Sinners

Redemption：the Suffering Servant

The Cross of Christ

The Cross of Christ＇s Disciples

Short texts

Ⅲ．THE SPREAD OF THE KINGDOM

The Ideal King

The Proclamation of the Kingdom

The Parables of the Kingdom

Missionary Psalms

Short texts

SATURDAY (or an other day)

WORSHIP AND SERVICE

The Remembrance of God＇s Mercies

The Building of the First Temple

The Dedication of the Temple

Elijah Denounces the Worship of Baal

Worship without Godliness：the Protest of the Prophets

Personal Religion

The Rebuilding of the Temple

Unrighteous Sacrifice：the Protest of Ecclesiasticus

From the Gospels：our Lord＇s Teaching

From the Epistles

From the Book of the Revelation

Psalms of Adoration and Trust

Short texts