Genesis 49:18 I have waited for your salvation, O LORD. I. WHAT IT IS. Deliverance from evil, succor against foes, victory over sin and death. II. WHENCE IT COMES. The primal fountain is Jehovah, the covenant God of the believer. The salvation of the gospel is God's in its original conception and proclamation, in its subsequent procurement and donation, in its ultimate development and consummation. III. HOW IT IS OBTAINED. Not by merit, or by works, but by believing, and waiting, and hoping. "He that believeth shall be saved." "The Lord loveth them that hope in his mercy." "It is good for a man both to hope, and to quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord." - W. Parallel Verses KJV: I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. |
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