Homilist Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding. There is a spirit in man — a rational, accountable, undying personality. This spirit has been called "the world within," and truly of all worlds it is the greatest and most wonderful, Like the outward world of nature, it has its own orbit, and its own revolutions, and its own centre. Souls create their own centres. The Bible everywhere teaches the distinction between the soul and matter. This world is the greatest world. 1. It is a world whose existence is complete in itself. 2. It is a world that has a self-multiplying power. 3. It is a world conscious of its own existence. 4. It is a world that can make use of the outward. 5. It is a world that can devoutly recognise its Maker. 6. It is a world which its Maker has made extraordinary efforts to restore. 7. It is a world that can shut out its Maker.Conclusion — (1) Consider the sad moral state of this "world within." (2) Profoundly study this world within. (3) Earnestly cultivate this world within. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.WEB: But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. |
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