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Jam_1:16-17. God The Father Of Lights "Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."’97Jam_1:16-17. The text was evidently designed to counteract and overthrow a very dangerous sentiment which has prevailed … Continue reading “445. JAM 1:16-17. GOD THE FATHER OF LIGHTS”

Jer_2:13. God Compared To A Fountain "The fountain of living waters."’97Jer_2:13. Water is one of the essential things of life. As such it is often made the emblem of spiritual blessings. Jehovah is appealing in the text to the Jews who had given themselves up to idolatry, and he calls upon the heavens to be … Continue reading “442. JER 2:13. GOD COMPARED TO A FOUNTAIN”

Isa_54:5. God The Husband Of The Church "Thy Maker is thy husband."’97Isa_54:5. How unsearchable is the greatness and glory of God. He is the high and lofty one, who inhabiteth eternity, who filleth heaven and earth with his presence, and before whom unnumbered myriads of bright intelligences worship and adore. Yet notwithstanding his supreme majesty … Continue reading “443. ISA 54:5. GOD THE HUSBAND OF THE CHURCH”

Joh_15:1. Jehovah Likened To A Husbandman "My Father is the husbandman."’97Joh_15:1. Rural and agricultural figures are often made use of to express the relationship between God and his people. The church is sometimes represented as the garden of the Lord, the Lord’s plantation, or the field of grain, ripening for a joyous and an abundant … Continue reading “440. JOH 15:1. JEHOVAH LIKENED TO A HUSBANDMAN”

Psa_16:5. God The Portion Of His Saints "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance."’97Psa_16:5. The wicked have their portion in this life. They seek after earthly good, on it they place their affections, and they are indifferent to the spiritual necessities of their undying souls. How insufficient, fleeting, and worthless is such a portion. … Continue reading “441. PSA 16:5. GOD THE PORTION OF HIS SAINTS”

Psa_48:14. God The Guide Of His People "He will be our guide even unto death."’97Psa_48:14. The people of God are pilgrims ana strangers on the earth; they seek a better country, that is to say, a heavenly one. A life of piety supposes the affections and desires of the heart to be in heaven. This … Continue reading “438. PSA 48:14. GOD THE GUIDE OF HIS PEOPLE”

Gen_15:1. God The Shield Of The Righteous "I am thy shield."’97Gen_15:1. To Abraham these gracious words were spoken. Spoken unto him in a vision, spoken by the Lord of hosts. Spoken by him who is faithful and true, and who never failed in aught that he promised to his people. Abraham’s history verified the promise. … Continue reading “439. GEN 15:1. GOD THE SHIELD OF THE RIGHTEOUS”

Psa_95:3. The Royal Character Of God "A great King above all gods."’97Psa_95:3 The greatness of God is unsearchable. None can fully find him out, or know him to perfection. He is the one infinite, self-existent, and ever-blessed potentate, who hath immortality in himself, the same yesterday, today, and forever. Among the various representations of the … Continue reading “436. PSA 95:3. THE ROYAL CHARACTER OF GOD”

Psa_62:8. God The Refuge Of His People "God is a refuge for us."’97Psa_62:8 The life of the godly man is one of exposedness to sorrow and peril. He participates in that trouble which is the common portion of all men. He with all others is liable to sickness, adversity, bereavements, and death. Born to trouble, … Continue reading “437. PSA 62:8. GOD THE REFUGE OF HIS PEOPLE”

Metaphors Autor: JABEZ BURNS