_Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth._ THE PERSECUTED CONDITION OF GODLY MEN ON THIS EARTH I. As suffering under the hand of wicked persecution. The persecution here referred to was-- 1. Of early commencement (verse 1). It is ever so; the persecutions of godly men begin in this life... [ Continue Reading ]
_The cords of the wicked._ CUMULATIVE POWER OF CORDS OF SIN “The other day,” says the Rev. F. B. Meyer, “I had to address some two thousand children, and, fearing that I might fail to secure their attention, I called a lad of twelve into my pulpit, and proceeded to wind around him a long knotted e... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let them be as the grass upon the housetops._ THE UNHOLY LIFE Such a life is-- I. Transient (verse 6). Wickedness is inimical to longevity. What are all-the possessions, pleasures, the pomps, and grandeurs of unholy men l Mere fading flowers of the field. II. Useless (verse 7). Ungodly men may... [ Continue Reading ]
_The blessing of the Lord he upon you._ MUTUAL BENEDICTION Although mutuality is beautiful, we are not to be, as Christians, dependent on it. “Bless them that curse you.” “Being reviled, we bless.” Our responsibilities are the same, under all conditions of human life. Bug it is a pleasant and help... [ Continue Reading ]