"He hath said."
Hebrews 13:5
If
we can only grasp these words by faith, we have an all-conquering
weapon in our hand. What doubt will not be slain by this two-edged
sword? What fear is there which shall not fall smitten with a deadly
wound before this arrow from the bow of God's covenant? Will not the
distresses of life and the pangs of death; will not the corruptions
within, and the snares without; will not the trials from above, and the
temptations from beneath, all seem but light afflictions, when we can
hide ourselves beneath the bulwark of "He hath said"? Yes; whether for
delight in our quietude, or for strength in our conflict, "He hath said"
must be our daily resort. And this may teach us the extreme value of
searching the Scriptures. There may be a promise in the Word which would
exactly fit your case, but you may not know of it, and therefore you
miss its comfort. You are like prisoners in a dungeon, and there may be
one key in the bunch which would unlock the door, and you might be free;
but if you will not look for it, you may remain a prisoner still,
though liberty is so near at hand. There may be a potent medicine in the
great pharmacopoeia of Scripture, and you may yet continue sick unless
you will examine and search the Scriptures to discover what "He hath
said." Should you not, besides reading the Bible, store your memories
richly with the promises of God? You can recollect the sayings of great
men; you treasure up the verses of renowned poets; ought you not to be
profound in your knowledge of the words of God, so that you may be able
to quote them readily when you would solve a difficulty, or overthrow a
doubt? Since "He hath said" is the source of all wisdom, and the
fountain of all comfort, let it dwell in you richly, as "A well of
water, springing up unto everlasting life." So shall you grow healthy,
strong, and happy in the divine life.
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