_He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty._ A SONG OF FAITH I. The solitary voice of faith. “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High”--how high up that “secret place” must be; how deep the silence up there; how pure the air! Ho... [ Continue Reading ]
_I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust._ THE SOUL’S EXPERIENCE OF GOD I. A soul’s experience of God. The humblest child of God has as great a weapon forged for his defence of spiritual truths as has the most learned: they each have an experience of Go... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust._ THE COVERING WING There is here a very distinct triad of thoughts. There is the covering wing; there is the flight to its protection; and there is the warrant for that flight. “He shall cover thee with His pinions”; tha... [ Continue Reading ]
_Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence._ THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER A very comforting text to all believers, when beset by temptation. I. The snare of the fowler. 1. It is intimately connected with Secrecy (Proverbs 1:17). Many a man has been entr... [ Continue Reading ]
_Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling._ IMMUNITY FROM DISEASE That wealthy promise has not become exhausted by the lapse of time. Rather has the promise acquired a new and deeper significance, and it now embraces in its generous charge the interests of the soul. We move amid moral pestil... [ Continue Reading ]
_For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways._ GOD’S ANGELS HELPING GOOD MEN ON EARTH I. God has angels at His command. 1. Spiritual existences. 2. Full of vitality. 3. Mighty in power. 4. Rich in knowledge. 5. Countless in number. 6. Vast in variety. Spirits... [ Continue Reading ]
_They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone._ ANGELS OUR GUARDIANS IN TRIFLES The Scriptural representation brings down the ministration of angels to what appears trivial and insignificant, in place of confining it to some great crisis in the history of the righ... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder._ SPIRITUAL VICTORY This promise refers not only to the reptiles and wild beasts of outwards evil, but also to evils in which the deadliness of sin is concentrated against our individual hearts--the evil thoughts and deeds and words and habits that assault... [ Continue Reading ]
_Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him._ THE CHARACTER WHICH GOD APPROVES I. The character which God approves. It is founded in the knowledge of Himself; it is established in the love of Himself, which that knowledge naturally inspires, and it is manifested and complet... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him._ FOUR GREAT PROMISES Peter speaks of “exceeding great and precious promises” (2 Peter 1:4). The promises of the text are among this number. I. He will answer their prayers. He answers-- 1. Kindly. 2. Quickly. 3. Always. 4. More abundantly than we... [ Continue Reading ]
_With long life will I satisfy him, and show him My salvation._ LONG LIFE DESIRABLE Were it possible, angels perhaps would gladly exchange their seats of bliss, their harps of gold, and their crowns of glory, for the opportunity of playing the part we have in the great drama of the universe. I. Be... [ Continue Reading ]