PSALMS
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Psalms 1 to 5

Psalms 4: 1 – 8
Hear me.
This psalm reveals the kind of persons who will be heard by GOD in times of distress. They must have a personal relationship of trust in GOD, an earnest desire for GOD’s help and godly lifestyle.

OLD TESTAMENT
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1 Kings 15: 25 – 16: 14

1 Kings 16: 7
The prophet Jehu.
When GOD’s leaders and people forsook HIS law and adopted the ungodly ways of the Canaanites, GOD sent them prophets to proclaim HIS truth and righteousness. Such prophets are needed today as well.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Mark 2: 13 – 22
Matthew was not a good character, or else, being a Jew, he would never have been a publican, that is, a tax-gatherer for the Romans. However, CHRIST called this publican to follow HIM. With GOD, through CHRIST, there is mercy to pardon the greatest sins, and grace to change the greatest sinners, and make them holy. A faithful, fair-dealing publican was rare. And because the Jews had a particular hatred to an office which proved that they were subject to the Romans, they gave these tax-gatherers an ill name. But such as these our blessed LORD did not hesitate to converse with, when he appeared in the likeness of sinful flesh. And it is no new thing for that which is both well done and well designed, to be slandered, and turned to the reproach of the wisest and best of men. CHRIST would not withdraw, though the Pharisees were offended. If the world had been righteous, there had been no occasion for HIS coming, either to preach repentance, or to purchase forgiveness. We must not keep company with ungodly men out of love to their vain conversation; but we are to show love to their souls, remembering that our good Physician had the power of healing in HIMSELF, and was in no danger of taking the disease; but it is not so with us. In trying to do good to others, let us be careful we do not get harm to ourselves.