Psalms 136:7-9. To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever.’ the sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: the moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
What should we have been without light? Could any poor unhappy creatures ever have lived in a dark world? Let us praise God for the light; let us bless him for the sun, - that great mercy, but let us not forget the lesser mercies, - the moon and the stars which he also made. It is well, when we are praising God, to dwell upon all his bounties; for, sometimes, mercies which appear small from one point of view become all the greater from another point of view. Stars seem little to us, but what vast orbs they really are! Let us praise the great Creator for every kind of light that he has made, and let us especially praise him for all spiritual light, and even for his ministers, who are stars in his right hand. They are but little twinkling lights compared with the great Sun of righteousness; but, still, "he made the stars also." Therefore, let him have due praise for it, "for his mercy endureth for ever." So far, we have been reminded of the wonders wrought by the great Creator. Now we are called upon to give thanks to the Lord for his deliverance of his ancient, people out of Egypt.
Psalms 136:7-9. To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever.’ the sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: the moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
What should we have been without light? Could any poor unhappy creatures ever have lived in a dark world? Let us praise God for the light; let us bless him for the sun, - that great mercy, but let us not forget the lesser mercies, - the moon and the stars which he also made. It is well, when we are praising God, to dwell upon all his bounties; for, sometimes, mercies which appear small from one point of view become all the greater from another point of view. Stars seem little to us, but what vast orbs they really are! Let us praise the great Creator for every kind of light that he has made, and let us especially praise him for all spiritual light, and even for his ministers, who are stars in his right hand. They are but little twinkling lights compared with the great Sun of righteousness; but, still, "he made the stars also." Therefore, let him have due praise for it, "for his mercy endureth for ever." So far, we have been reminded of the wonders wrought by the great Creator. Now we are called upon to give thanks to the Lord for his deliverance of his ancient, people out of Egypt.