For Monday, July 6, 2026

Twenty-seventh Week.

MONDAY.

Morning.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord; he that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 

Ps. xv. 1, 2, 3, 4.  

Ps. ciii. 1. 

Evening. 

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart, do they speak.  

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things;

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? 

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

Ps. xii. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

July 6.

"Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word."

— Psalm ciii. 20.

Human beings are not God's only servants, He has hosts of pure unfallen angels to do His will, with all the excellent strength of free spirits, that have never been enslaved by sin like ourselves. For anything that we can know to the contrary, there may be as many ranks of spiritual beings above us, as there are ranks of inferior animals below us in the grand scale of creation. And these elder sons of our heavenly Father, created long ages before Adam had life given to him, have been going on without wavering in their allegiance, doing His will, all through the time of the wonderful history of man's fall by sin, and redemption by Christ. They are not indifferent to what passes on earth; "the angels desire to look into" these things, and no doubt they sympathise in the progress of Christ's kingdom, for we are told that there is joy in heaven "in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." David in this psalm calls upon the angels that excel in strength to join in praising God, as if he felt that the tongues of men and of angels were all too weak to utter worthy notes of thanksgiving to so good and glorious a God.

"Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light,

Angels; for ye behold Him, and with songs

And choral symphonies, day without night,

Circle His throne rejoicing!"

July Sixth.

"Jesus answered them , do ye now believe?" 

-- John 16:31. 

     OUR Father, God, we know Thee through Jesus Christ our Lord, and we praise Thee for all Thy loving kindness and tender mercies. With the assurance that Thou wilt never leave nor forsake us, we enter upon the duties of a new day. We lift our eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh our help. 
     Direct us in all the way that we should take, in view of our great responsibilities and opportunities. Help us to earn our bread honestly, but not to be so busy as to let the King pass by. May we live our day before Thee in all reverence, quietness, love, and usefulness. 
     Remember our loved ones everywhere. Bless all for whom we ought to pray -- the sick, the suffering, the sinful, God pity them and minister to their needs. Let Thy grace be upon every heart lifted up in true and simple desire for a better life. 
     Bless our nation in all her crises. Give wisdom unto our counsellors, and direction to those who lead our affairs. 
     Bless especially the Church of Jesus Christ, her missionaries and ministers, and bring us all to the redeemed in glory, through Jesus Christ. Amen.