_Oh that my head were waters._ CHRISTIAN ANGUISH OVER SPIRITUAL DESOLATION There is a solemn beauty in Jeremiah’s devotion to the welfare of his fellow countrymen. Blinded as they were by sin, they could not appreciate his anxiety, and when his loving devotion broke into the tenderest words of warn... [ Continue Reading ]
_Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men._ TWO PRAYERS OF JEREMIAH (with Jeremiah 14:8):--In all the fellowship of, the prophets Jeremiah is by far the most unwilling and reluctant. If Isaiah’s watchword was “Here am I--send me,” Jeremiah’s might have been, “I would be anyw... [ Continue Reading ]
_They are not valiant for the truth._ VALIANT FOR THE TRUTH I. Inquire what is the truth. It is “the glorious Gospel of the blessed God.” Without a knowledge of this, oh! how ignorant is the wisest in the things of time! 1. “The truth as it is in Jesus” was at first but obscurely revealed; a veil... [ Continue Reading ]
_And weary themselves to commit iniquity._ THE UNEASINESS OF A SINFUL LIFE Though these words were spoken of the Jews more than two thousand years ago, yet I shall endeavour to show that it may be said of all wicked men; that a wicked life is full of weariness and difficulties; that virtue is more... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit._ STRONG INDICTMENT OF CHRISTIAN COUNTRIES Who has not felt as Jeremiah? “This is a Christian country.” Why? Because the majority are as bent on self-pleasing, as careless of God, as heartlessly and systematically forgetful of the rights and claims of ot... [ Continue Reading ]
_Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them._ GOD’S PEOPLE MELTED AND TRIED Observe, here, that God represents Himself as greatly concerned to know what to do with His people. But notice, next, the Lord is so resolved to save His people, that He will use the ste... [ Continue Reading ]
_Because they have forsaken My law. .. give them water of gall to drink._ THE WAGES OF SIN A quaint preacher, addressing miners, drew a picture of two mines. He represented payday at one of the mines, and described the long line of men coming to the cashier’s desk to receive their wages. Presently... [ Continue Reading ]
_For death is come up into our windows._ DEATH AN INVADING ENEMY I. Cruel. 1. Strikes at the dearest objects of our affection. 2. Robs us of our most useful men. 3. Drags us from the dearest things of the heart, occupation, social circles, cherished plans, etc. 4. Reduces our bodies to dust.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom._ GLORYING An idea in this text to which we assign special prominence is this--There is at least so much similarity between the nature of God and the nature of man, that both can take delight in the same thing. The spirit of the text is saying, Take delight... [ Continue Reading ]
_I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, Judgment, and righteousness in the earth._ GOD AND THE EARTH These words teach us-- I. The earth is the scene of God’s operations. There is a Divine intelligence, a Divine goodness, a Divine hand everywhere visible to the truly scientific eye, and de... [ Continue Reading ]