Greetings sis Reis, et al;
Mr. Hawker never grows weary of magnifying the glory of CHRIST. How
sweet this message is to a burdened sinner. CHRIST JESUS the LORD has
been exalted by the FATHER as the REDEEMER of the lost sheep of the
house of Israel. HE said if HE was lifted up HE would draw "all men" to
HIMSELF. HE is lifted up and HE does draw "all men" from every kindred
and tongue upon the earth. Of all that the FATHER has given HIM HE
will lose none but will raise them up on the last day. Known unto the
LORD are all of HIS works from the beginning. Come let us worship and
bow down, let us kneel before the LORD our GOD our MAKER for HE is our
GOD and we are the sheep of HIS pasture.
Blessings, mike
On 8/26/2021 2:49 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"I have exalted one chosen out of the people." Psalm 89:19*
*My soul, wert thou refreshed on the past day with the precious meditation of the God of our fathers glorifying his Son Jesus? Suffer not, then, the blessed subject to pass away from thy thoughts this day, or any day, but look at the same delightful meditation proposed in the words which God spake to his Holy One in vision—"I have exalted one chosen out of the people." Yes, the Lord Jesus, as man and Mediator, was chosen in the infinite mind of Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, from everlasting. *
*And before that God went forth in the immediate acts of creation, when that vast mass of beings the Lord determined to call into existence arose in his own infinite mind at his command, this blessed one, this glorious, this distinguished, this precious individual which was to become one with the uncreated Word, in order to constitute the Wisdom-man, Mediator, was from everlasting chosen. This was the glorious act—this was the great appointment. *
*Then Christ Jesus, our glorious Head, our Surety, Redeemer, Saviour, was then set up from everlasting! And my soul, hadst thou been present, had there been a possibility of such a thing, had the whole church been there, would not every heart, every soul of his redeemed, have shouted aloud in the contemplation of such a Saviour, and cried out, "He is the altogether lovely, the chiefest among ten thousand!" *
*Precious Jesus, thou art indeed lovely in thyself, lovely in thy cross, lovely in thy crown, lovely in all thy gracious acts, victories, triumphs, grace, and mercy. Every thing in thee is lovely; and thou communicatest loveliness to all thy people. Thou hast chosen our inheritance for us; reign and rule over us, and in us; for thou art "The Lord our righteousness."*
*Robert Hawker **(1753-1827) ***
