Psalms 136:15-16. But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which led his people through the wilderness- for his mercy endureth for ever.
In this Psalm, you have three leadings. There is, in verse 11, leading out: "Brought out Israel" In verse 16, there is leading through: "led his people through the wilderness;" and in the 21st verse, we shall find that there is leading into: "and gave their land for an heritage." So God leads us out from the region of sin, he leads us through the wilderness of this life’s trial, and he leads us into the rest which remaineth for his people. "To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy Endureth for ever." You are today, dear friends, experiencing that kind of leading. Long ago, some of you were led out of the realm of sin, now you are passing through this great and terrible wilderness wherein there would be thirst and hunger were it not for the heavenly water and manna, and we might fear the fiery serpents were it not for him who was lifted up upon the cross as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness. Yet the Lord will safely lead you through the wilderness, and give you the land of promise.
Psalms 136:15-16. But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which led his people through the wilderness- for his mercy endureth for ever.
In this Psalm, you have three leadings. There is, in verse 11, leading out: "Brought out Israel" In verse 16, there is leading through: "led his people through the wilderness;" and in the 21st verse, we shall find that there is leading into: "and gave their land for an heritage." So God leads us out from the region of sin, he leads us through the wilderness of this life’s trial, and he leads us into the rest which remaineth for his people. "To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy Endureth for ever." You are today, dear friends, experiencing that kind of leading. Long ago, some of you were led out of the realm of sin, now you are passing through this great and terrible wilderness wherein there would be thirst and hunger were it not for the heavenly water and manna, and we might fear the fiery serpents were it not for him who was lifted up upon the cross as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness. Yet the Lord will safely lead you through the wilderness, and give you the land of promise.