Jeremiah 3:4 Will you not from this time cry to me, My father, you are the guide of my youth? I. THE PROPOSAL. 1. It requires penitence. You must feel your depravity and lament your guilt. 2. It includes prayer. A life of communion with God. 3. It implies yielding yourself up to God, to walk in His ways, be guided by His counsel, and glorify His name. II. YOUR OBLIGATIONS. To whom will you give your affections if you withhold them from Him? III. ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED BY COMPLIANCE. 1. Safety. While leaning on your own wisdom, and walking in your own strength, you are liable to stray, stumble, fall. 2. Happiness. "In His favour is life." "No peace to the wicked." 3. Honour. Associated with the servants of God, angels, archangels, etc. Yes, and with Christ Himself, whose meat was to do God's will. IV. COMBAT OBJECTIONS. 1. Sins too great for pardon. Christ's grace sufficient. 2. So weak. He takes by the hand, helps, upholds. 3. What need for being so religious? But you have no religion at all, if not wholly in earnest. 4. Not yet. This is impious as well as foolish. Every day and hour you are on the brink of death. V. YOUR REPLY. Only two answers: will, or will not. Turn not away. (J. Wooldridge.) Parallel Verses KJV: Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?WEB: Will you not from this time cry to me, 'My Father, you are the guide of my youth?' |
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