He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast. Sermons
I. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GOD'S WILL AND GOD'S POWER. That can be seen in all the three spheres of God's relations. 1. In the material world of things. It always was, and it always is, true that "he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood forth?" Laws in their working may seem to cross other laws; but they cannot hinder the outworking of what God wills. 2. In the world of people. God "doeth as he wills among the armies of heaven, and inhabitants of the earth." 3. In the spiritual world. Because that world is so difficult to apprehend, the connection between God's will and power escapes our attention, though it is as sure as anywhere else. II. THE HINDRANCES PUT IN THE WAY OF THE CONNECTION. They never come from things. The disturbances of nature are not real; they only represent human conceptions based on what is humanly observed. Tempests, earthquakes, etc., are in the Divine order. The hindrances can only come from intelligent creatures, to whom is entrusted a limited self-will. Man has this awful possibility given to him; he can come in between God's will and the carrying out of that will. III. THE TRIUMPH OVER THE HINDRANCES. That must sometimes be accomplished by the putting forth of Divine power; but it is the marvel of Divine grace that it is usually done by persuading the human will, bringing it into full harmony with the Divine will, and so getting the man himself to take the hindrances out of the way. - R.T.
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did He. : —I. God ACTS. He is the great worker, — never resting, never failing, never wearying, — the worker of all workers, the motor in all motions. II. God acts EVERYWHERE. In the heavens He rolls the massive orbs of space; on the earth He maketh the grass to grow and clotheth the earth with verdure. III. God acts FROM and FOR HIMSELF. 1. From Himself. Our activity is often excited and controlled by something external to ourselves. His never. Nothing is extra. No ruling principles or persons, not all the hierarchies of intelligences, nor the rushing forces and forms of universal matter can excite Him. His action is that of absolute spontaneity. He is responsible to no one. 2. For Himself. There is no other reason for His activity but what pleases Him. The chief measure of any moral intelligence is the gratification of His predominant disposition. In God this is love. Hence His pleasure in creating the universe and sustaining it is the diffusion of His own happiness. His pleasure is the pleasure of His creatures; His happiness and theirs are identical. (David Thomas, D. D.) People Aaron, Amorites, Jacob, Levi, Og, Pharaoh, Psalmist, SihonPlaces JerusalemTopics Animal, Animals, Beast, Death, Egypt, Firstborn, First-born, First-fruits, Smote, StruckOutline 1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy5. For his power 8. For his judgments 15. The vanity of idols 19. An exhortation to bless God Dictionary of Bible Themes Psalm 135:8 4605 animals, religious role Library What Pleases God. "Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places."--Psalm 135:6. "Was Gott gefaellt, mein frommes Kind." [74]Gerhardt. transl., Sarah Findlater, 1858 What God decrees, child of His love, Take patiently, though it may prove The storm that wrecks thy treasure here, Be comforted! thou needst not fear What pleases God. The wisest will is God's own will; Rest on this anchor, and be still; For peace around thy path shall flow, When only wishing here … Jane Borthwick—Hymns from the Land of Luther From Kadesh to the Death of Moses. Excursus on the Present Teaching of the Latin and Greek Churches on the Subject. Notes on the First Century: Christ's Kingly Office Introduction. Chapter i. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Psalms Links Psalm 135:8 NIVPsalm 135:8 NLT Psalm 135:8 ESV Psalm 135:8 NASB Psalm 135:8 KJV Psalm 135:8 Bible Apps Psalm 135:8 Parallel Psalm 135:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 135:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 135:8 French Bible Psalm 135:8 German Bible Psalm 135:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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