2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you… I. Let our first use be TO INSTRUCT US PARTICULARLY. 1. What this special presence is, and wherein it doth consist. 2. What it is for us to abide with God, so as we may enjoy it. (1) We must have peace with Him in Jesus Christ. (2) To have His presence continued with us we must — (a) Ask counsel at His hand, look to Him for direction in all our affairs; (b) trust in Him for protection; (c) universally own God's concernments in the world. His presence with us is the owning of our concernments; and certainly He expects that we abide with Him in the owning of His. "The Lord's portion is His people." II. LOOK ON THIS PRESENCE OF GOD AS OUR MAIN CONCERNMENT (Psalm 4.). III. Whilst we have any pledge of the presence of God with us, LET US NOT BE GREATLY MOVED, NOR TROUBLED BY ANY DIFFICULTIES WE MAY MEET WITH. IV. LET US FIX OUR THOUGHTS ON THE THINGS WHICH LIE IN A TENDENCY TOWARDS THE CONFIRMING OF GOD'S SPECIAL PROVIDENTIAL PRESENCE WITH US. ( J. Owen, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. |
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