CONTENTS The last account of the Lord's personal and particular manifestation of himself, which we met with before the one related in this Chapter, was that to the Patriarch Jacob. Genesis 46:2. A period of more than two hundred years before. Here we read of the Lord's appearing to Moses in a flame... [ Continue Reading ]
An angel means a messenger. Malachi was commissioned by the Holy Ghost to explain what a messenger is: Malachi 3:1. Compare this with John 1:18. See a further account by our Lord himself; Luke 20:37, and again John 8:58. Reader! pause over this verse. Is not this an emblem of the Godhead dwelling in... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 111:2; Deuteronomy 29:29; Acts 7:31. How sweetly Moses' intention corresponds with the case of God's people at their first call. Doth not everyone desire to turn aside and see this great sight, how it is that Jesus hath manifested himself to us, and not unto the world. John 14:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is delightful to remark special calls from those which are common. The call of the gospel is general to everyone that thirsteth. If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. These are general invitations. But special personal manifestations are what we should long to receive. See 1 Samuel 3:4;... [ Continue Reading ]
The putting off the shoe is figurative for the putting on holy reverence, and godly fear. Joshua 5:15. It is not meant to forbid a drawing nigh to God, for David says, it is good to draw nigh unto God. But it means we cannot approach but in and through a Mediator. John 14:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
By the Lord's keeping up this character respecting Abraham, is meant that he is God in a covenant way. See Exodus 3:15.Genesis 17:7. Pause again here and contemplate the tender mercies of the Lord. Abraham and Isaac and the Patriarchs were all dead, yet God was, and is, and ever will be their God. G... [ Continue Reading ]
God repeats his assurances that his people may find the more confidence. Hebrews 6:17. Reader! do not overlook that sweet appropriating term, my people.... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 63:4. And doth not the Lord repeat this perpetually to all his tried family? Is not Jesus actually come down to bring his people up to the heavenly Canaan? What doth he say! Pray read that precious promise: John 14:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Holy Ghost makes the best comment upon this. Acts 7:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Exodus 6:12 & Jeremiah 1:6... [ Continue Reading ]
So said the Lord Jesus to his ministering servants, Matthew 28:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
If we spiritualize this in all our undertakings we shall never go forth to any service until we have first gone forth to a throne of grace. Ezekiel 2:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! pause over this account the Lord gives of himself. A self-existent, self-sufficient, eternal and unchangeable Jehovah; the same yesterday, and today, and forever. How delightful the thought, that such is our Jesus. See John 8:58; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
The last verse was glorious. And the moreover with the contents of this is not less so. There we read what God is in himself. Here we read what he is to his people. Reader! do you pray for grace as I do desire to pray for it also, that we may never lose sight of our gracious covenant God in Christ J... [ Continue Reading ]
Joel 2:15; Luke 1:68.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 15:14... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 4:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 106:46... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 105:38... [ Continue Reading ]
The word here translated borrow, might have been rendered crave or beg. Ezekiel 39:10 REFLECTIONS Enquire, O my soul, when did the visions of God begin in thy experience! And when did the Lord Jesus call to thee, as to Moses, by name; and make himself known to thee otherwise than he doth to the wo... [ Continue Reading ]