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1. The life of all is a pilgrimage.

(1) Life as a journey is constant. There is no pausing a moment; whether asleep or awake we are moving on.

(2) It is irretraceable. We cannot go back a step.

(3) It is resistless.

2. But whilst the life of all is a pilgrimage, all are not taking the same course, and moving to the same destination. Morally there is a true and a false pilgrimage. We take the text to illustrate the life of a true pilgrim.

I. IT IS A LIFE TO A GLORIOUS DESTINY. The true Canaan of humanity is moral perfection. The true soul marches on through life not in quest of some outward good, as did the Israelites of old, but in quest of holiness.

1. It is the gift of God.

2. It is a motive for exertion.

II. IT IS A LIFE OF SOCIAL BENEVOLENCE.

1. The language of a true life is that of invitation. "Come with us."

2. The spirit of a true life is that of kindness. "We will do thee good."

III. IT IS A LIFE UNDER THE BENEDICTION OF HEAVEN. God has spoken good concerning all the holy and the true; all who are the genuine disciples of His Blessed Son. What has He said to them?

1. That they are His friends.

2. That He is always with them.

3. That He has mansions prepared for them in the future.

(Homilist.)

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KJV: And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

WEB: Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel."