HAVE This Psalm must ever be, in its successive steps, the mould of the experience of a sinning saint who comes back to full communion and service. The steps are: (1) sin thoroughly judged before God (vs. 1-6); (2) forgiveness and cleansing through the blood (v. 7.f.c.) (3) cleansing (v. 7,1,c,... [ Continue Reading ]
HYSSOP Hyssop was the little shrub (1 Kings 4:33) with which the blood and water of purification were applied. (Leviticus 14:1); (Numbers 19:1). Cleansing in Scripture is twofold: (1) Of a sinner from the guilt of sin; the blood ("hyssop") aspect; (2) of a saint from the defilement of sin -- the... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE NOT No believer of this dispensation, aware of the promise of His abiding (John 14:16) should pray, "Take not Thy Holy Spirit from me." (Ephesians 4:30) but while Christian position is not found here, Christian experience in essence is.... [ Continue Reading ]