{"id":809,"date":"2019-12-21T00:35:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T00:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=809"},"modified":"2019-12-21T00:35:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-21T00:35:34","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-saturday-december-21st-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2019\/12\/21\/lectionary-readings-for-saturday-december-21st-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Saturday, December 21st, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Seventh-Day Sabbath<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Winter Solstice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Book of Discipline Chapter 4<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>God illustrateth the characteristics of mortals accordingly as they are under the influence of the first or second resurrection.<\/p>\n<p>1. Consider the words of thy God, O man, and profit thou in the application of thy judgment for the growth of thy soul everlastingly.<\/p>\n<p>2. Of the first resurrection man saith: I know my rights and dare maintain them.<\/p>\n<p>3. Of the second, he saith: I ask not for rights for my own self; whatsoever is put upon me, that will I bear.<\/p>\n<p>4. Of the first: No man shall impose upon me.<\/p>\n<p>5. Of the second: Impose upon me whatsoever thou wilt.<\/p>\n<p>6. Of the first: Let me justify myself in what I have done; behold, I am falsely accused.<\/p>\n<p>7. Of the second: Jehovih knoweth my case; neither will I plead in my own behalf. Whoso is falsely accused, let him wait; in time the Father will right all things.<\/p>\n<p>8. Of the first: Let no man try to rule over me; I will maintain my liberty at all hazards.<\/p>\n<p>9. Of the second: Since no man in all the world hath full liberty&#8211;why should I ask it?<\/p>\n<p>10. Of the first: Make me a leader; let me be the head.<\/p>\n<p>11. Of the second: Make me not a leader; lest I would feel responsible for those I led.<\/p>\n<p>12. Of the first: I have done my share, let others do as well.<\/p>\n<p>13. Of the second: Though I do all I can, yet I am short before Jehovih.<\/p>\n<p>14. Of the first: O that I were rich as my neighbor, what a great good I would do!<\/p>\n<p>15. Of the second: Take all I have, and at once.<\/p>\n<p>16. Of the first: Myself, and then my family will I help; after that, others.<\/p>\n<p>17. Of the second: We are all brothers and sisters; why shall we prefer one of Jehovih&#8217;s children above another?<\/p>\n<p>18. Of the first: I will not consider my shortcomings, lest I be dejected in spirit.<\/p>\n<p>19. Of the second: Teach me, O Father, to look into my every act, word and thought, to purify myself in Thy sight.<\/p>\n<p>20. Of the first: What might the world say? Ah! my reputation is at stake!<\/p>\n<p>21. Of the second: What will Jehovih say? With Him must I preserve my reputation, more than with ten thousand worlds.<\/p>\n<p>22. Of the first: Who injureth me shall suffer by my hand.<\/p>\n<p>23. Of the second: Let us render good unto those that injure us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seventh-Day Sabbath,\u00a0Winter Solstice Book of Discipline Chapter 4 God illustrateth the characteristics of mortals accordingly as they are under the influence of the first or second resurrection. 1. Consider the words of thy God, O man, and profit thou in the application of thy judgment for the growth of thy soul everlastingly. 2. 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