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161.) Psalm 95
      Warm exhortations call to joyful thanksgivings. It is shown that God is truly entitled to such homage. Warnings to the unbelieving and disobedient are adjoined. May the life-giving Spirit teach us! 1-2. "O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, ...read more

162.) Psalm 96
      Again we are loudly called to magnify the Lord in joyful song. Thoughts are directed to the extension of Christ's kingdom. He is proclaimed as coming to consummate salvation. May our souls respond, "Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly!" 1-3. "O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; show f ...read more

163.) Psalm 97
      Faith is encouraged to joyfully contemplate Christ's kingdom. It may be hidden from the world; but it is dreadful to all adversaries. Exhortations follow to abound in holy joy. 1. "The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof." The Lord reigns. This is the Gospel's note. It is a truth prolific of ho ...read more

164.) Psalm 98
      Exhortations to sing praises are here prolonged. Views of Christ's kingdom suggest ample topics. May they kindle holy warmth in our hearts! 1. "O sing to the Lord a new song; for He has done marvelous things; His right hand, and His holy arm, has gotten Him the victory." Praise can never be exhausted. The more we contemplate the exploits ...read more

165.) Psalm 99
      Attention is again called to the greatness and glory of Christ's kingdom. Exhortations to worship Him suitably follow. May the Spirit write them on our hearts! 1. "The Lord reigns; let the people tremble; He sits between the cherubims; let the earth be moved." The Gospel-note here sounds again. The Holy Spirit delights to proclaim Jesus ...read more

166.) Redemption
      "You must redeem every firstborn son." Exodus 13:13 If there is a theme which claims incessant thought, it is Redemption. Job's sweetest word is, 'I know that my Redeemer lives.' Heaven is a pyramid of redeemed souls. The melody of eternal harps is, 'You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood.' Reader! study, then, I beg ...read more

167.) Salvation
      "I have waited for Your Salvation, O Lord." Genesis 49:18 Salvation! Blessed be God, that our fallen earth has heard the joyful sound! It is unheard in hell. Reader! blessed be the grace, which brought it to your ears! Multitudes of man's family are strangers to it. But thrice-blessed be the Spirit's love, if it is the sweetest melody which ...read more

168.) Shiloh
      "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be." Genesis 49:10 Shiloh is a word first uttered in a dying chamber, and by dying lips. Reader! how soon may your eyes be closing to the speck of earth, and opening on the expanse of boundless bein ...read more

169.) Spiritual Fears
      If there is a picture, in which all enchanting beauty shines, it is that which represents the state of the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.--Gal. 3:26. Every joy should glow in their cup. They are called to a song swelling with melody, which cannot be more sweet. They are invited to a garden, in which each fragrant flower ever blooms. They ...read more

170.) The Altar
      "Noah built an altar unto the Lord." Genesis 7:20 To know the sanctifying power of grace, we must trace its actings in holy men. A machine of many wheels is a complex puzzle, until each part is seen in motion and in work. Thus it is by close study of godly models, that we learn what spiritual temples can arise from vile materials of earth; and ...read more

171.) The Ark
      The Lord then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family." Genesis 7:1 The story of the ark has been familiar to us from memory's birth. It gave interest to our earliest lessons. Its very name revives the instructions by a tender mother's side, or from some anxious teacher's lips. It brings us back to the first pages of our f ...read more

172.) The Ark of the Covenant
      "Make an Ark of acacia wood-a sacred chest 3 3/4 feet long, 2 1/4 feet wide, and 2 1/4 feet high. Overlay it inside and outside with pure gold, and put a molding of gold all around it." Exodus 25:10-11 Reader! come see the chief wonder of the wondrous Tabernacle. It is the Ark. For this the holy tent was upraised. For this the holiest place wa ...read more

173.) The Banner
      "Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi." (The Lord is my Banner) Exodus 17:15 The fight with Amalek is past. He is given as the dust to Israel's sword, as driven stubble to his bow. Let mad assailants learn that no weapon formed against the Church of God can prosper. The arrow shot against the sun falls back upon the ...read more

174.) The Blessing
      "In you shall all families of the earth be blessed." Genesis 12:3 Our Heavenly Father is love. The proof is the gift of His Son. Jesus is love. The proof is the gift of Himself. The Spirit is love. The proof is, He brings Jesus into the heart of faith. Hence, the Scripture is framed by the hand of love, as a chart to show the glories of the Lo ...read more

175.) The Bronze Altar
      "Using acacia wood, make a square altar 7 1/2 feet wide, 7 1/2 feet long, and 4 1/2 feet high. Make a horn at each of the four corners of the altar so the horns and altar are all one piece. Overlay the altar and its horns with bronze." Exodus 27:1-2 A spacious court enclosed the Tabernacle. There was admittance by one only gate. All worshipers ...read more

176.) The Burning Bush
      "He looked, and, behold, the Bush burned with fire, and the Bush was not consumed." Exodus 3:3 Wondrous is the sight which here meets our view. It is a Bush in flames, but not consumed. Destroying fire fails to destroy. Perishable wood refuses to be fuel. Reader! this surely is no new object to you. But know that it abounds in lessons which y ...read more

177.) The Consolation
      "He will comfort us." Genesis 5:29 Thus speaks the patriarch Lamech. Such is his voice of joy, when he receives his first-born Noah. He was tilling a soil hardened by the curse-fruitful only in thorns and thistles. But now a son is given to share the painfulness of his daily toil. Cheered by this hope, he calls his name Noah, which has the me ...read more

178.) The Covenant
      "I will establish My Covenant between Me and you, and your seed after you, in their generations, for an everlasting Covenant." Genesis 17:7 Reader! does your conscience certify that you are a true disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ? Have you cast a helpless soul into His helpful arms? Have you buried all your guilt and all your fears in the gra ...read more

179.) The Exceeding Great Reward
      "I am your shield, and your exceeding great reward." Genesis 15:1 It is a grand truth, that pleasantness and peace hold constant court in the believer's breast. But it must be so. For where faith dwells, there is Christ; and He enters as the author and giver of all joy. Reader! come apart for a little moment, and pray over the simple word ...read more