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The Folly of Infidelity Psa_53:1 : ’93The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.’94 No one but a fool would say so, and he would not say it with his head, for it does not require any especial brain to see a design in all things, and hence a designer. But the … Continue reading “190. The Folly of Infidelity”

The Deer Hunt Psa_42:1 : ’93As the hart panteth after the water brooks.’94 David, who must some time have seen a deer hunt, points us here to a hunted stag on the way to the water. The fascinating animal, called in my text the hart, is the same animal that in sacred and profane literature … Continue reading “187. The Deer Hunt”

The Ivory Palaces Psa_45:8 : ’93All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces.’94 Among the grand adornments of the city of Paris is the Church of Notre Dame, with its great towers and elaborate rose-windows, and sculpturing of the last Judgment, with the trumpeting angels and rising dead; … Continue reading “188. The Ivory Palaces”

Thanksgiving Day Psa_33:5 : ’93The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.’94 Good, grand, old-fashioned Thanksgiving Day has come. Nothing could stop it. It pressed down through the weeks and months, its way lighted by burning cities, or cleft by cavernous graves, now strewn with orange blossoms, and then with funeral weeds, amid … Continue reading “185. Thanksgiving Day”

Reminiscences Psa_39:3 : ’93While I was musing, the fire burned.’94 Here is David, the Psalmist, with the forefinger of his right hand against his temple, and the door shut against the world, engaged in contemplation. And it would be well for us to take the same posture often, while we sit down in sweet solitude … Continue reading “186. Reminiscences”

The Good Shepherd Psa_23:1 : ’93The Lord is my shepherd.’94 What with post and rail fences, and our pride in Southdown, Astrakhan, and Flemish varieties of sheep, there is no use now of the old-time shepherd. Such a one had abundance of opportunity of becoming a poet, being out-of-doors twelve hours the day, and oft-times … Continue reading “183. The Good Shepherd”

Alleviations of War Psa_27:3 : ’93Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.’94 The ring of battle-axes, and the clash of shields, and the tramp of armies, are heard all up and down the Old Testament; and you find godly soldiers like Moses, and Joshua, and Caleb, and Gideon, and scoundrelly … Continue reading “184. Alleviations of War”

Banners Hoisted Psa_20:5 : ’93In the name of our God, we will set up our banners.’94 I hate war! In boyhood we may have read the biography of Alexander or of some Revolutionary hero until our young hearts beat high and we wished we had been born over a hundred years ago, just for the … Continue reading “182. Banners Hoisted”

The Monarch of Books Psa_19:8 : ’93The statutes of the Lord are right.’94 Old books go out of date. When they were written they discussed questions which were being discussed; they struck at wrongs which have long ago ceased, or advocated institutions which excite not our interest. Were they books of history, the facts have … Continue reading “180. The Monarch of Books”

A Helpful Religion Psa_20:2 : ’93Send thee help from the sanctuary.’94 If you should ask fifty men what the church is, they would give you fifty different answers. One man would say, ’93It is a convention of hypocrites.’94 Another, ’93It is an assembly of people who feel themselves a great deal better than others.’94 Another, … Continue reading “181. A Helpful Religion”