It is worthy the Reader's closest observation, that the way the Lord commanded Israel to go was contrary to the direct road to Canaan. When they were at Etham in the edge of the wilderness, they were not a great way from Horeb, had they gone on, but the Lord bid them turn off to the right towards th... [ Continue Reading ]
CONTENTS As the foundation of the Church was in miracles, so every after-stage in the building is carried on with increasing wonder until the top stone is brought forth with shoutings of grace, grace, unto it. Israel being brought into the wilderness, on the south east side of Egypt, Pharaoh, as th... [ Continue Reading ]
This account is again rehearsed by Moses: Numbers 33:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
I hope the Reader will not lose sight of the great doctrine included in this. All things whether they mean so, or not, must minister to God's glory. See Revelation 15:3. and particularly that scripture, Proverbs 16:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Consider this spiritually, and the same is every day manifested; the freedom of God's people is a galling thought to their enemies. Esther 5:12; Psalms 105:25; Acts 5:33; Acts 5:33; Psalms 112:10; Psalms 112:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! keep in view, what hath before been said of the Lord's hardening this man's heart. Read that striking verse, Proverbs 12:16... [ Continue Reading ]
Spiritually considered, how often is this the case of the church and people. Reader! I hope you know the sweets of difficulties, by which alone sometimes deliverance is found: See Paul's case, 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Corinthians 12:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
No doubt their situation, as to all human appearance, was utterly hopeless. Before them was the Red Sea; behind them the enemy; on either side mountains. And is not this the very case of the believer? Apparent destruction before: the accursed enemy, the accuser of the brethren, behind; and mountains... [ Continue Reading ]
If we observe the latter part of the preceding verse, and compare it with this, I think we may reasonably conclude, that although some murmured, others prayed. See Hebrews 3:16. It is a precious affliction, be it what it may, that leads the soul to prayer. It is a dreadful state when sorrows harden.... [ Continue Reading ]
Is this the language of those who had seen the miracles in Egypt? Alas! my soul, what is man!... [ Continue Reading ]
Oh! for an ardent faith! That's a sweet scripture, Isaiah 30:7. And so is that, Isaiah 26:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
And is not this the case, spiritually considered, now! Doth not Jesus all this, and more? Isaiah 63:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do not overlook this account of the man of God. Was he not in prayer? There is not mention made of his praying it is true: but the thing is plainly implied in God's answer. Silent prayer in faith is powerful pleading with God in Jesus' name. The Lord's answer, wherefore criest thou unto me,... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! never forget, salvation is of God. Isaiah 63:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Again and again this sovereignty is held forth. Isaiah 1:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
All the earth shall finally acknowledge this. Revelation 15:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Spiritually considered the same light which enlighteneth God's people, darkens the ungodly. The same gospel is both a savour of life unto life, and of death unto death. 2 Corinthians 2:15; Isaiah 45:7. Reader! was not this the Lord Jesus Christ? See what is said Exodus 14:24. See also Acts 7:38.... [ Continue Reading ]
Pause, Reader, and learn to cry out with the apostle, behold the goodness and severity of God. Here is opened to us that wondrous display of discriminating grace, which is so often the subject of praise and admiration through the whole bible. The glory of God; the joy of the church: the terror of he... [ Continue Reading ]
Pause, my soul, over this awful verse. To what a desperate length will sin drive men. See Proverbs 7:22; Isaiah 43:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
How often before the Lord smites doth he alarm the ungodly. Acts 24:25. But yet further, Revelation 6:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
The hour of reckoning is come. See that awful account, Eze_31:15; Eze_31:18. And is not the destruction of Pharaoh a type of the everlasting destruction of the wicked? See Revelation 20:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
If the Reader consults the map, he will find that the passage Israel made through the deep, was an arm of the sea, about three leagues over; so that the miraculous interposition of the Lord, is thereby fully proved. Job 26:12; Psalms 68:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 3:8... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 77:20... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 66:24... [ Continue Reading ]
There is a delightful passage in the Psalms 74:14 the spiritual sense of which is, (I venture to believe) that the meat of the soul, in trying dispensations to Israel in the wilderness, was looking back to the event of this distinguishing mercy. And so it is now. Past experience of God's faithfulnes... [ Continue Reading ]