Homilist Psalm 92:13-15 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.… I. The soil WHICH IT REQUIRES. "The house of the Lord." "The courts of our God." This means the redemptive religion of God; or, in other words, the Gospel. Nothing but the Gospel has the power to quicken, nurture, and fully develop the human soul as it is found in its corrupt state. Science, philosophy, poetry, social ethics, and all the arts and influences of civilization have tried and failed. You may as well expect that an acorn would grow to a perfect oak planted in the sand, as to expect that the soul will grow to its proper proportions if planted in any soil but the Gospel. II. THE PROSPERITY WHICH IT WILL REALIZE. "Shall flourish." 1. Flourish in size, multiplying their branches of power, and towering higher and higher. 2. Flourish in strength. Ever receiving more vitality and vigour. 3. Flourish in beauty. More majestic in figure, more exquisite in hue, more charming in flower. 4. Flourish in fruitfulness. Clusters increasing with every age. "They shall flourish." How glorious the soul may become! (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.WEB: They are planted in Yahweh's house. They will flourish in our God's courts. |
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