Daily Bible Readings for the Lord's Household
Smith's daily meditations for families presenting biblical truth in devotional format, with each chapter offering brief reflection on Scripture with practical application designed to inform the mind, cheer the soul, and regulate life.
110 Chapters
Table of Contents
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00 Daily Bible Readings
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01 "My Father!" Jeremiah 3:4
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02 Unless we are upheld by an invisible arm!
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03 Our Maker becomes our Husband!
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04 Everyone had a home—but Him!
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05 I am going to vomit you out of My mouth!
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06 What can strangers and travelers expect?
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07 "Behold, I am vile!" Job 40:4
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08 What do you have?
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09 Our sins and follies call for stripes!
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10 The mark at which we aim!
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11 Every other refuge will fail him!
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12 Let us fall at His feet—and frankly confess
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13 He is—what He was; and what He is—He ever
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14 God's way
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15 The Christian's infirmities
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16 It requires an omniscient eye, an omnipotent
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17 His eye is always upon us
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18 Beloved, are you of the world?
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19 If Jehovah is our God
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20 What shall we live for today?
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21 "I have not deserved this!"
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22 "Your days of mourning will end!" Isaiah 60:20
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23 The Lord's care of His people
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24 Better to be wounded by the sharpest thorn
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25 Our refuge and strength!
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26 His hand which smites us!
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27 When you find 'thorns' in your path
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28 We were born filthy
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29 The true church comprises . . .
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30 But it is to be feared, that such character
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31 Proud, conceited, selfish professors!
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32 This medicine is infallible—it never failed
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33 Our great pattern and example!
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34 Our portion!
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35 "Pure and undefiled religion before God our
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36 God has dwelt on the earth—as one of the
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37 We must not take off our armor—until we put on
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38 Answers to our prayers!
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39 I will look up!
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40 Friend, have you ever seen Jesus?
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41 Afterwards you will understand!
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42 I will not forget you!
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43 His teaching makes practical Christians!
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44 Nothing is so difficult to get rid of!
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45 The work of the Holy Spirit
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46 "The Lord opened her heart to respond
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47 Our almighty helper!
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48 Partakers of Christ
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49 Beloved, are you in the fire?
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50 Sincerity
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51 Our God became our brother!
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52 Bought and paid for!
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52 HE chose US!
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53 The sanctifying work of the Spirit
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54 "You are precious in My sight!" Isaiah 43:4
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55 Divine contentions
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56 Even while frowns seem to cover His
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57 The greatest thing that mercy ever did!
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58 The resurrection of Jesus says . . .
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59 My hiding place!
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60 We grow cold, careless and worldly minded!
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61 The words of Jesus
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62 Take out every stain!
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63 "Do not be conformed to this world!"
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64 "Surely You are still our Father! Even
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65 Reader, have you received the Holy Spirit?
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66 "They shall obtain joy and gladness!"
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67 "He will not take back His words!" Isaiah 31:2
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68 "You who once were far off—have been
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69 "Remember me with favor, O my God!"
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70 "They despised the pleasant land!" Psalm 106:24
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71 Where will He lead me?
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72 "Keep me, O Lord!" Psalm 140:4
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73 Hitherto the Lord has helped me!
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74 "He preserves the souls of His saints!"
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75 He is so good—that He cannot be better!
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76 He teaches all His children!
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77 "The Lord is my defense!" Psalm 44:22
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78 "The Lord is our God!" 2 Chronicles 13:10
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79 Carry your troubled heart to Jesus
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80 On His once thorn-pierced brow—the many crowns!
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81 Let us drag it to the cross!
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82 He took them from us—and charged to Him!
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83 The 'mirror' in which the glory of God is seen
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84 Those everlasting arms!
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85 "Why have you been standing here idle?"
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86 Prevailing prayer!
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87 Crosses are not curses!
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88 Every real Christian is wise!
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89 That man must be a fool!
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90 O, keep the eye fixed on the fullness of His
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91 Nothing will effectually break a sinner's heart
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92 "The Lord takes pleasure in His people!"
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93 "You have need of patience." Hebrews 10:36
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94 God's chief enemy!
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95 "He has followed Me fully!" Numbers 14:24
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96 Though damped—it never dies!
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97 "A friend of publicans and sinners!"
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98 A wise, prudent, and holy Father
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99 Our strength, the rock and refuge of our souls!
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99a He cares about you!
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99a We are never out of danger—while we
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99b My solace, my subject and my song!
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99c He kisses the hand that strikes Him!
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99d Help!
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99e We sin away our comforts!
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99f "I will go unto God—my exceeding joy!"
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99g He is pleased with show, parades, and
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99h "I will arise and go to my father!" Luke 15:18
