_The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble._ A BATTLE PRAYER This, it is believed, is the battle prayer or litany which was solemnly chanted in the sanctuary on the eve of the great expedition to crush the formidable rebellion of the Ammonites and their Syrian allies (2 Samuel 10:1)_,_ and which wa... [ Continue Reading ]
_Send thee help from the sanctuary._ THE SANCTUARY I. It is the place where God’s honour dwells. When Israel would have the help and guidance of Jehovah, they made application at the temple where His glory was seen in the holy place, and where He had appointed to respond to their supplications. I... [ Continue Reading ]
_Remember all thy offerings._ HOLY OFFERINGS “What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits towards me?” There are people who will say that we can give nothing to God, who giveth all. These are the selfish folk, who really mean, even if they do not say so, “Get all you can from God, God wa... [ Continue Reading ]
_We will rejoice in Thy salvation._ JOY IN GOD’S SALVATION The joy, the gladness, the rhapsody, the exultation, the young heaven begun in the heart of the newborn convert is the nearest thing to Paradise that earth ever saw. On the day that our sins are pardoned God sets all the bells of heaven ri... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now know I._ A POINT OF KNOWLEDGE There comes a point of knowledge in the spiritual education of the soul. For a long time the soul knows nothing, can explain nothing, is groping after everything, but is quite sure that it is groping in the right direction. Then there comes a point of positive kno... [ Continue Reading ]
_Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God._ REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE LORD OUR GOD By the name of God is meant the various properties and attributes of God. Now, whilst some trusted in earthly power, the Psalmist confides in “the name of the Lord... [ Continue Reading ]