Homiletic Review Proverbs 27:8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place. I. AS THE BIRD HAS ITS NEST, SO MAN HAS HIS PLACE. And both are of Divine appointment. Behind the instinct of the bird and the social nature of man we must recognise the purpose of God. Man's place is in — 1. The home. "God setteth the solitary in families." 2. In society. "Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, for the powers that be are ordained of God." 3. In the Church, its fellowship, worship, work. II. AS THE BIRD NEEDS THE NEST, SO THE MAN NEEDS THE PLACE. III. AS THE NEST NEEDS THE BIRD, SO THE PLACE NEEDS THE MAN. IV. "WANDERING." V. THE CONSEQUENCES OF WANDERING. VI. APPEAL TO WANDERERS. Come back! the place waits for you. Your own heart echoes its cry. (Homiletic Review.) Parallel Verses KJV: As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.WEB: As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home. |
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