In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast
perfected praise?” I am walking in accordance with
the Scriptures.
Let us turn to Mark’s Gospel on this point;
“And it came to pass that He went through the
cornfields on the Sabbath day; and His disciples
began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And
the Pharisees said unto Him, Behold, why do they
on the Sabbath day that which is not lawful?”
(Mark 2:23, 24) For what did they find fault with
Him this time? The first time it was about sitting
down and eating with sinners; but it was His glory
to receive sinners then, and it is so now. The
second time they found fault with Him about the
children singing His praises. Let them sing them
now. The third time it was because He did not keep
the Sabbath day according to their idea, and how
does He meet it? “Have ye never read what David
did, when he had need and was an hungered, he
and all that were with him?” If you had read the
Scriptures, you would not have found fault with
Me in that way. The principles laid down in the
Scriptures are the principles which govern My life,
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