_Give us water, that we may drink._ REPHIDIM: ANCIENT AND MODERN How far have we travelled from Rephidim? This is mere than a question in geography: it is a profound inquiry in morals. How far have we advanced morally, spiritually, and in all the higher ranges and Diviner outlooks of our being? He... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou shalt smite the rock._ HOREB; OR, GREAT MERCIES FROM UNLIKELY SOURCES I. The secular department of human history will furnish abundant illustrations of this principle. 1. Does intelligence conduce to this end? Undoubtedly knowledge tends to make men secularly happy. How often, then, do you... [ Continue Reading ]
_Is the Lord among us, or not?_ EVIDENCES OF THE DIVINE PRESENCE I. We observe an increase of spiritual enlightenment is an evidence of the Divine presence among a people. II. We observe spiritual-mindedness is an evidence of the Divine presence among a people. III. We observe Christian love is... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then came Amalek, and fought._ FIGHTING AND PRAYING “Then came Amalek”; that is, after the manna had fallen, after the rock had been smitten. First food, then conflict. God spared His people all battles in their early days. In our march to heaven, it may happen that one part of the way is free fro... [ Continue Reading ]
_The rod of God._ MOSES’ ROD, THE EMBLEM OF POWER AND FAITH I. The rod served to join man and God in the work of the Lord. At the one end, Faith; at the other, Almighty Power. II. The rod served to increase the confidence of the people in their God, Success everywhere attended the rod. III. The... [ Continue Reading ]
_Joshua discomfited Amalek._ WINNING GOD’S BATTLES I. Amalek, as we learn from Deuteronomy 25:18, had “smitten the hindmost, even all that were feeble.” The stragglers are always a temptation to the foe. The hindmost and the feeble are sure to be the first attacked, and therefore should have speci... [ Continue Reading ]
_I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek._ LESSONS 1. Jehovah’s victories over His Church’s enemies He giveth in charge to be recorded. 2. Writing and tradition are both God’s ways of recording His works for future ages. 3. God’s book is the best record of His mighty works done for His... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jehovah-nissi, the Lord my banner._ I. The fight with Amalek was Israel’s first battle, and God made it to them the revelation of the mystery of all battles--the unseen spiritual things on which depend the final issues of all struggles and the progress of the world. 1. The main purpose of Israel’... [ Continue Reading ]