542. Love\u2019s Characteristics<\/p>\n
In Deuteronomy 26<\/p>\n
This chapter is the unfolding of what Jehovah was to His people, and the consequent obligation which rested upon them to be to Him. Twelve times the sentence, \u201cThe Lord thy God\u201d occurs (Deu_26:1, Deu_26:2, Deu_26:2, Deu_26:3, Deu_26:4, Deu_26:5, Deu_26:10, Deu_26:10, Deu_26:11, Deu_26:13, Deu_26:16, Deu_26:19), \u201cLord\u201d occurs five times (Deuteronomy 26 :, Deuteronomy 26 :, Deuteronomy 26 :, Deuteronomy 26 :, Deuteronomy 26 :), \u201cLord God of our fathers\u201d occurs once (Deu_26:7), \u201cO Lord\u201d occurs once (Deu_26:10), \u201cLord my God\u201d occurs once (Deu_26:14), \u201cThy God\u201d occurs once (Deu_26:17). The fitness and fullness of these several uses of the Name of Jehovah and Elohim are full of speaking eloquence. There are seven things the Lord did for His people.<\/p>\n
1. Love\u2019s Giving. \u201cThe land which the Lord thy God giveth\u201d (Deu_26:1-2). The cause of the Lord\u2019s giving is not found in Israel\u2019s deserving, but in His grace. The same holds good with us in Christ. Ponder the \u201cwhen we were\u201d of Rom_5:6, the \u201cwhile we were\u201d of Rom_5:8, \u201cwhen we were\u201d of Rom_5:10, and \u201cEven when we were\u201d of Eph_2:5.<\/p>\n
2. Love\u2019s Looking. \u201cThe Lord… looked on our affliction, and our labour, and oppression\u201d (Eph_2:7). He saw the \u201coppression\u201d of their bondage, the \u201clabour\u201d of their toil, and the bitterness of their \u201caffliction.\u201d Sin is an exactor, and a hard task-master, but the Lord sees and succours when we cry out in heart-anguish. See the fourteen things said of what we were before we believed in Christ, in Ephesians 2.<\/p>\n
3. Love\u2019s Deliverance. \u201cThe Lord brought us forth out of Egypt\u201d (Eph_2:8). Jehovah not only protected Israel in Egypt, but He brought them out of it. His power and wonders were manifest in doing so, and His skill was displayed. Also the \u201cgreatness of His power\u201d was unfolded in Christ\u2019s resurrection and our quickening from the death of sin\u2014See Eph_1:19 to Eph_2:1.<\/p>\n
4. Love\u2019s Placement. \u201cHe hath brought us into this place\u201d (Eph_2:9). The land of Canaan is typical of the fullness of the blessing in Christ. What does that fullness mean? Satisfaction of heart, peace of mind, joy of soul, victory over sin, meekness for service, communion with God, and blessing to others.<\/p>\n
5. Love\u2019s Commands. \u201cThe Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do\u201d (Eph_2:13-19). Privileges always bring responsibilities. Obligations rest upon those who have received benefits. Affection commands duties. Love demands obedience. Faith proves itself by devotion, and love by consecration.<\/p>\n
6. Love\u2019s Avouchment. \u201cThe Lord hath avouched thee this day to be His peculiar people\u201d (Eph_2:18). The Lord\u2019s portion is His people, and also His treasure. He speaks as if He could not do without us, we certainly cannot do without Him; and not only so, but He avouches, that is, solemnly promises, that it is so. His work of grace, His worth of Person, and His word of promise places Him under His own loving obligation.<\/p>\n
7. Love\u2019s Making. \u201cHe hath made thee… that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God\u201d (Eph_2:19). The fame of holiness is the highest of all fame, providing we remember the Holy One makes us holy. When we are well in soul through the health of holiness, we have the wealth of happiness. His making is the cause of our doing, and the inspiration of our life.<\/p>\n
By: DR. F. E. MARSH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
542. Love\u2019s Characteristics In Deuteronomy 26 This chapter is the unfolding of what Jehovah was to His people, and the consequent obligation which rested upon them to be to Him. Twelve times the sentence, \u201cThe Lord thy God\u201d occurs (Deu_26:1, Deu_26:2, Deu_26:2, Deu_26:3, Deu_26:4, Deu_26:5, Deu_26:10, Deu_26:10, Deu_26:11, Deu_26:13, Deu_26:16, Deu_26:19), \u201cLord\u201d occurs five times … Continue reading “0553. 542. Love\u2019s Characteristics”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sermons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26345\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}