God has spoken from His sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth. Sermons
I. FROM HOLD OF GOD'S PROMISE GIVES US CONSCIOUS SUPERIORITY TO LIFE'S DIFFICULTIES. This is true, whether our difficulties come from our circumstances or our sins. We have Divine promises that we shall finally master both our surroundings and ourselves, winning the whole kingdom of our being for righteousness. What keeps us full of good cheer? Not our evident successes, but our grip of the Divine promises. In God's word and pledge, we rise above our circumstances and above our sins. We feel no sort of fear; we shall "come off more than conquerors." II. FIRM HOLD OF GOD'S PROMISE GIVES US CONSCIOUS STRENGTH TO CARRY OUT OUR RESOLVES. David meant to win Moab, Edom, Philistia, etc.; and he knew he could because God had spoken. There is no sense of strength to accomplish life-purposes ever comes to a man like that he knows when he feels God is at his back. - R.T.
For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. I. THE IDEAS INVOLVED IN THIS REPRESENTATION.1. Its lofty conspicuousness.(1) It is clearly expounded in the Word of God, which every one may read in his own tongue.(2) It is openly proclaimed by the ministers of God, who are commanded to preach it everywhere.(3) It is pre-eminent in the earth, as actually attracting the attention of mankind, even among the wisest and most advanced nations. 2. Its wide embrace. The heavens encompass and enclose all the earth. So that the people at the antipodes see the same sun and moon and stars that we see. What an emblem of the comprehensiveness of the Gospel! 3. The almighty sovereignty. The heavens rule the earth physically: so God's mercy governs all the events of mankind. His dominion, through Christ, rules everything in the Church, and subordinates everything in the world. Think of His benign character, His holy law, His gracious purposes: and then see how He can abase the proud, reward the wicked, avenge the just. 4. Its settled stability. Christ reigns on high, and maintains His majesty and state, undisturbed by worldly tumults, darknesses, and changes. II. HOW TO BE CONTEMPLATED. 1. With ardent admiration, delight, and confidence. 2. With cheerful submission. 3. With watchful care to please God: for He is over us everywhere. 4. With hope as to the future: for He must bring final victory to the good and true, and reign till all foes are under His feet. (Anon.) Homilist. I. THE MORAL CHARACTER AND NUMBER OF ITS OBJECTS.II. THE GRAND PURPOSE OF ITS OPERATIONS. Why does it exercise itself towards this universe of sinners? In one word — to restore them to the image, the friendship, and the blessedness of God. III. THE EXTRAORDINARY MEANS IT EMPLOYS. 1. The gift of Christ. 2. The preaching of the Gospel. 3. The ministry of Providence. 4. The agency of the Spirit. IV. THE COUNTLESS MULTITUDES IT HAS SAVED. John in his day beheld multitudes which no man could number, etc. V. THE EXHAUSTLESS PROVISIONS WHICH REMAIN. 1. Equal to the emergency of the greatest sinner. Magdalene, the thief, Saul, the sinners on the day of Pentecost, etc. 2. Equal to the emergency of all the sinners that will ever be. (Homilist.) People David, Manasseh, PsalmistPlaces JerusalemTopics Apportion, Divide, Exult, Exultation, Glad, Heritage, Holiness, Holy, Measure, Measuring, Mete, Parcel, Portion, Promised, Rejoice, Sanctuary, Shechem, Spoke, Spoken, Succoth, Triumph, Vale, ValleyOutline 1. David encourages himself to praise God5. He prays for God's assistance according to his promise 11. His confidence in God's help Dictionary of Bible Themes Psalm 108:6 1265 hand of God Library Jesus is Arrested. Jesus was standing with his three Apostles on the road between Gethsemani, and the Garden of Olives, when Judas and the band who accompanied him made their appearance. A warm dispute arose between Judas and the soldiers, because he wished to approach first and speak to Jesus quietly as if nothing was the matter, and then for them to come up and seize our Saviour, thus letting him suppose that he had no connection with the affair. But the men answered rudely, 'Not so, friend, thou shalt not escape … Anna Catherine Emmerich—The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Let us See How He Continues after This: "These Events... The Alarum The Mercy of God Psalms Links Psalm 108:7 NIVPsalm 108:7 NLT Psalm 108:7 ESV Psalm 108:7 NASB Psalm 108:7 KJV Psalm 108:7 Bible Apps Psalm 108:7 Parallel Psalm 108:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 108:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 108:7 French Bible Psalm 108:7 German Bible Psalm 108:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |