Homilist Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun… These words suggest — I. THE MORAL INVASION OF HUMAN SOULS. 1. The soul has an arch enemy. This enemy is called by different names. The old serpent, the devil, Satan, roaring lion, etc. He is characterized by great power, malignity, craft. He has mighty armies under his power. Principalities and powers, etc. 2. This arch enemy sometimes makes a tremendous onslaught. "Cometh in like a flood." There are times in the human soul when evil seems to rush on it as an overwhelming torrent. II. THE ALL-SUFFICIENT GUARDIAN OF HUMAN SOULS. "The Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." The soul that gives itself up to Divine guardianship has an impregnable fortress. 1. The Spirit of the Lord is stronger than the enemy. 2. The Spirit of the Lord is wiser than the enemy. The Spirit of the Lord has an intellect, that overrules, battles, subordinates all the workings of the foe. He makes his hellish discord swell the harmonies of the universe. 3. The Spirit of the Lord is nearer to the soul than the enemy. The soul does not live in the devil, but the soul lives in the Spirit; the soul can live without the devil, the soul cannot live without the Spirit. (1) How great is man! The objects both of hellish and of heavenly interests and efforts. (2) How critical is destiny! We are in an enemy's territory. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. |
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