_O God, Thou hast cast us off; Thou hast scattered us._ A PSALM OF DEFEAT In our own language we possess many fine songs of patriotism. It would be impossible to overestimate the value of such a song as “Scots wha hae” as a means of keeping alive patriotic sentiments in the breasts of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth._ OUR BANNER In the Lord Jesus we find the clue to the history and the solution of the prophecy. He is the banner--He is the ensign that is lifted up before the people. He is the Jehovah Nissi, “the Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
_God hath spoken in His Holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth._ A WAR-SONG OF ISRAEL In this war-song we are given the key to the whole story of Jewish development as the interpretation of life--that interpretation which has, through Christ, received it... [ Continue Reading ]
_Moab is my washpot._ MOAB IS MY WASHPOT “Moab is my wash-pot,” nothing more--a thing contemptible and despicable as compared with the eternal realities of covenant blessings; yet, for all that, there was a use for Moab, a use to be rightly understood. My object will be to show that, contrary to t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Who will bring me into the strong city?_ THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE We are all familiar with the idea that the life of the Christian and the progressive advance of the kingdom of heaven involves a conflict, a never-ceasing warfare. We are, however, I think, sometimes unmindful that that warfare must as... [ Continue Reading ]
_Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man._ HELP IN GOD IN ALL TIMES OF TROUBLE If a man had a long and perilous journey to take, in which he would be exposed to many difficulties and great dangers, would he not most thankfully receive from any one the kind offer of direction and ass... [ Continue Reading ]