Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. I. WHAT IS GOD? 1. A "sun." The source of — (1) Light. (2) Prosperity. (3) Pleasure. 2. A "shield." (1) To your persons. (2) To your graces. (3) To your property. II. WHAT DOES GOD DO? He gives — 1. Grace. (1) The goodwill of God towards us. (2) The good work of God in us. 2. Glory — the completion of grace. 3. All good things — everything necessary for life. III. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS LIKELY TO SHARE THIS FELICITY? "Them that walk uprightly." (M. Wilks.) Parallel Verses KJV: For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. |