Greetings sis Reis, et al;
How comforting are the thoughts of mr. Hawker upon this verse. We
(ashamedly) admit that we often spend as much time doubting our
inclusion in the LORD's grace as we do in rejoicing in it. Yet would HE
lead us to desire that HIS NAME be praised and not have revealed this to
us by HIS SPIRIT. And if HE has revealed unto us the "deep things of
GOD' has HE not also given us an interest in the efficacies of HIS blood
and righteousness. May we never presume upon our standing but never let
us doubt HIS promise to receive all who call upon HIS NAME.
Blessings, mike
On 11/22/2023 2:09 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meat-offering at our hands; neither would he have shewed us all these things." Judges 13:23*
*Precious faith this of the wife of Manoah, and sound and conclusive reasoning. My soul, hath the Father, who gave thee Jesus for a Saviour, accepted thee in Jesus? Hath the Father, who sent his dear Son to be the Saviour of the world, accepted Jesus for thy, Saviour? Hath the Holy Ghost shewed thee the glorious things of redemption in his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace? And hath he given thee to believe in the record that "God hath given eternal life, and that this life is in his Son?" *
*Oh then say, with the wife of Manoah, surely the Lord would never have done all this, neither would be have sheered me all these things, had be not intended my salvation Treasure up, then, these past tokens of favour: consider present evidences of mercy; and say, is not Jesus still precious? Are not my desires after him? And small as you sometimes think your hope, yet would you, my soul, relinquish it for a thousand worlds? *
*Oh then, my soul, hang upon Jesus, cleave to Jesus, hold fast on Jesus. Never would the Lord have shewed me the beauty, glory, fulness, suitableness, and all sufficiency of Jesus, nor enabled my soul to hold up Jesus in the arms of my faith for acceptance, if the Lord had been pleased to kill me.*
*Robert Hawker (1753-1827)*
