Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-15

memory verses, 1-ll-GOlden IeNt, rs
xix, 1-Commentary by the Rev. ID. NJ.
Stearns.
An Easter lesson is suggested (Math
xviii, -20), as optional instead of this, but
with anointed eyes we may find an abun.
dance of resurrection truth in this lesson
for certainly the last five verses of the pre-.
tious psalm are full of the resurrection
triumphs of the Messiah.
l. We have in this psalm three books
Creation, i, 6. Scripture, vii, IL. and Con
science, xii, IA, and these have been called
David's whole library. The heavens may
include the aerial, solar, starry and high.
est, the first three within range of our
vision. and therefore here referred to. the
last seen by Paul in the Spirit UI Cor. xii,
2-D We cannot look up either by day or
night, if we have anointed eyes (Rev. iii,
Isl, without beholding the glory of God in
the works of his hands
= Day unto day uttereth speech, and
night unto night showcth knowledge" 1t
is written in Rom i, 30 that His eternal
power and Godhead may he known by the
works of His hands. but surely not with
out the aid of the Spirit who is ready to
teach every one The stars taught Abram
that so should his seed be Gen. XIV, 81, that
seed is Christ and His resurrection joint
heirs Gal ill., Is, -, John xii, 2i).
g. There is no speech nor language,
their voice is not heard" Yet they shine
steadily and continuously, preaching with
out internission, the one taking up where
the other left off, unapprcciated by the
multitude, unthanked, and yet delighting
to do the will of God There are many
earthly lives something the same. Shine
n rbv ,n1 MI
proves, be content
4. Their line is gone out through all the
earth and their words to the end of the
world" For signs and seasons days and
years Gen l., AZ, to the whole world. Let
Mary's memorial in all the world Mark
xiv, s, o. encourage others to do what they
can unto Him.
5 "In them hath He set a tabernacle foI
the sum- which is as n bridegroom coming
out Of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man TO run a race" The taber
nacle. the sun. the bridegroom are all sug
gestive of Christ and His redeemed, both
in humiliation and resurrection glory.
He tabernacled among us in the flesh and
He now dwells in us tJohn i. IA; r. ",
margin, xiv, %. II Cor v, ~ Every be
lever should he looking forward to the
marriage of the Lamb when the Joy of
Bridegroom and Bride shall be consum
mated and then shall the righteous shine
forth as the sun drew XIX. I, S; Math
xiii, AZ
6 His going forth is from the end of the
heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it,;
and there is nothing hid from the heat
thereof So shall we with Him in resur
rection power and glory share all that is
His tJohn xvii, 22) in heaven and on earth
and cause the richness of His grace and
glory to be known everywhere. But this
cannot he till that Easter morning when
we shall be like Him q John iii, p.
:. THE law of the Lord is perfect, con
verting the soul; the testimony of the Lord
is sure. making wise the simple" Sun,
moon and stars silently proclaim Him, but
in the volume of the Book we find II i'm
more fully Law, testimony, statutes,
commandments, fear, judgments are all
| His. Notice six times of the Lord" He
is the author and embodiment of all. He
| is my salvation and my wisdom
s. THE statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart; the commandment OF
the Lord is pure, enightening the eyes. "
He is my joy and my light. His word the
| joy and rejoicing of my heart; Himself
my light and my salvation. Let Scripture
speak, and read job xiii, II, Jer. XIV 10
| Ps xvii, |. cXiX %. los John viii, IL:
John i, :
8 THE fear of the Lord is clean, endur
ing forever, the judgments of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether" n OF only
salvation, wisdom, JOY and light. hut ever
lasting righteousness are all in Him and
made ours by His word and Spirit t.Iohn Vi
so What JOY should fill us because We
have His word what zeal should possess
us to carry it to others'
TO- More to be desired are they thar
gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweetel
also than honey and the honeycomb'
Compare Ps cxix, lO3. All this world:
riches and sweetness are here outdone
| Even believers have been known to turn
away from the Bible to other books fol-
sweetness, but while they may know jesus
as Saviour they do not know Him rs Lord
or they would not turn from Him for any
thing
H. "MoreoVer by them is thy servan
warned, and in Keeping of them there il
great reward - His word in our heart
keeps Us from SHINING against Him (Ps
cixx, IL And while here in this life W,
have the consciousness of sins forgiven
peace with God, acceptance in the beloved
q John ii, II, Rom. V. |, Eph. /, q, y; whc
can estimate the reward of the faithful
when like Him, and with Him, we shall
receive from Him the crowns we may hav
won on the earth (las, i, II; Cor tx, 25
| Pet. V, 1. II Tim iv, s.
II. "Who can understand his errors
Cleanse thou me from secret faults" Tn
contemplation of tue king in His work
and in His word reveals more fully on
sinfuness; and thoughts of His glory
which we shall share with Him, makes u
want to be more holy now lisa. vi, 3; Jo
xiii 3, 6, John iii, 3; ii Cor. iii, lS).
ID. keep back thy servant also iron
presumptuous sins, let them not hav
dominion over me- then shall be upright
and | shall he innocent from the grea
transgression" One has said that the sin
we see and confess are only like box c
samples compared with the stock in store
We may count hairs or stars, but sins cal
,, not be numbered, and yet the blood c
, Jesus Christ ceanseth from all sin. AS t
, presumptuous sins see Deut. i, 43, xvii, |,
lie earnestly desires cleansing from all 81
: secret and manifest, small and great.
2 is a good sign when we hate all sin.
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