Psalms 125:5. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, -
Ways of policy, of falsehood, of self-seeking, of presumptuous sin, of backsliding, -
Psalms 125:5. The LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: -
If they will work iniquity, they shall go with those that work iniquity. Each one shall go to his own company; if we have loved the people of God on earth, and have walked in God’s ways here, we may confidently expect to be gathered with his elect above; but if we have turned aside to crooked ways, what can we expect but that, where the workers of iniquity go, there we too shall go? "As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity:" -
Psalms 125:5. But peace shall be upon Israel.
What a blessed benediction that is, - peace! It is the one thing that we want above everything else. We are sometimes glad to know more; but we often tire even of knowing, and would rather sit down as children who are satisfied with what they have been told by others who do know. We wish to be very useful in the world, - and, blessed be God, we can never rest unless we are useful; but there are times of weariness when the best blessing for us, the blessing which shall most help to fit us for future service, is perfect peace, that peace of which our Saviour said to his disciples, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." Are all of you who are trusting in Christ in the enjoyment of that peace at this moment? If not, you are not living up to your privileges as believers.
This exposition consisted of readings from PSALMS 123, 124, and 125.
Psalms 125:5. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, -
Ways of policy, of falsehood, of self-seeking, of presumptuous sin, of backsliding, -
Psalms 125:5. The LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: -
If they will work iniquity, they shall go with those that work iniquity. Each one shall go to his own company; if we have loved the people of God on earth, and have walked in God’s ways here, we may confidently expect to be gathered with his elect above; but if we have turned aside to crooked ways, what can we expect but that, where the workers of iniquity go, there we too shall go? "As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity:" -
Psalms 125:5. But peace shall be upon Israel.
What a blessed benediction that is, - peace! It is the one thing that we want above everything else. We are sometimes glad to know more; but we often tire even of knowing, and would rather sit down as children who are satisfied with what they have been told by others who do know. We wish to be very useful in the world, - and, blessed be God, we can never rest unless we are useful; but there are times of weariness when the best blessing for us, the blessing which shall most help to fit us for future service, is perfect peace, that peace of which our Saviour said to his disciples, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." Are all of you who are trusting in Christ in the enjoyment of that peace at this moment? If not, you are not living up to your privileges as believers.
This exposition consisted of readings from PSALMS 123, 124, and 125.