POWERFUL TEACHING FROM Prophet Shorn Jules : FIRE! FIRE!!!!!!! FIRE!!!!!!!!!! It is the duty of man, that all are obliged to praise God; it is part of the law of creation, and therefore is required of every creature. A prediction of the conversion of the Gentiles to the faith of Christ;when all lands should praise God, and this incense should in every place be offered to him. A hearty good-will which the psalmist had to this good work of praising God. He will abound in it himself, and wishes that God might have his tribute paid him by all the nations of the earth and not by the land of Israel only. He excites all lands, To make a joyful noise to God. Holy joy is that devout affection which should animate all our praises; and, though it is not making a noise in religion that God will accept of (hypocrites are said to cause their voice to be heard on high, Isa. 58:4 ), yet, in praising God, We must be hearty and zealous, and must do what we do with all our might, with all that is within us. We must be open and public, as those that are not ashamed of our Master. And both these are implied in making a noise, a joyful noise. To sing with pleasure, and to sing forth, for the edification of others, the honour of his name, that is, of all that whereby he has made himself known. Public troubles are for the purifying of the church, Dan. 11:35 ; Rev. 2:10 ; Deu. 8:2 .3. How glorious the issue was at last. The troubles of the church will certainly end well; these do so, for (1.) The outlet of the trouble is happy. They are in fire and water, but they get through them: We went through fire and water, and did not perish in the flames or floods.’’ Whatever the troubles of the saints are, blessed be God, there is a way through them. (2.) The inlet to a better state is much more happy: Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place, into a well-watered place (so the word is), like the gardens of the Lord, and therefore fruitful. God brings his people into trouble that their comforts afterwards may be the sweeter and that their affliction may thus yield the peaceable fruit of righteousness, which will make the poorest place in the world a wealthy place.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 17:55:53 +0000
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