Deuteronomy 33:2-3. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
"Yea, he loved the people." God’s appearance on Sinai was a token of his love to them, even though it amazed them and distressed many of them. Yet still it was a great thing that God should come so near to these people, and should reveal his will to them. Dear friends, if God should come to you with his fiery law; if he should humble you, and make you "exceeding fear and quake," it would be a token of love. The ungodly are left to go in their sin, but as for you, if you are one whom he loves, he will rebuke you, and he will bring his law to do its work upon your heart and conscience. It seems strange to you, but so it is. "From his right hand went a fiery law for them. Yea, he loved the people." Oh! it is so, because he loves them he reveals to them his fiery law. "All his saints are in thy hand." A place of safety, a place of privilege, where they learn how precious they are to him, for he holds them so dear that he keeps them always in his hand. "All his saints are in thy hand, and they sat down at thy feet." Another place for saints; they are always learning; they are disciples; they sit with meek humility at their Master’s feet, and drink in his words, "Everyone shall receive of thy words." Those who know not God’s love, trifle with God’s words and reject them; those whom he loves receive his words and feed upon them.
Deuteronomy 33:2-3. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
"Yea, he loved the people." God’s appearance on Sinai was a token of his love to them, even though it amazed them and distressed many of them. Yet still it was a great thing that God should come so near to these people, and should reveal his will to them. Dear friends, if God should come to you with his fiery law; if he should humble you, and make you "exceeding fear and quake," it would be a token of love. The ungodly are left to go in their sin, but as for you, if you are one whom he loves, he will rebuke you, and he will bring his law to do its work upon your heart and conscience. It seems strange to you, but so it is. "From his right hand went a fiery law for them. Yea, he loved the people." Oh! it is so, because he loves them he reveals to them his fiery law. "All his saints are in thy hand." A place of safety, a place of privilege, where they learn how precious they are to him, for he holds them so dear that he keeps them always in his hand. "All his saints are in thy hand, and they sat down at thy feet." Another place for saints; they are always learning; they are disciples; they sit with meek humility at their Master’s feet, and drink in his words, "Everyone shall receive of thy words." Those who know not God’s love, trifle with God’s words and reject them; those whom he loves receive his words and feed upon them.