Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever… I. THE UNIVERSE IS CROWDED WITH MYSTERIES. 1. Physical nature is full of the mysterious. 2. The Divine Providence is full of the mysterious. 3. The sacred Scriptures are full of the mysterious. II. THE OBJECTIONS OF THE MODERN SPIRIT TO THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERIES WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE. III. THE MISSION OF MYSTERY. 1. It strongly suggests the superhuman origin of Christianity. 2. It is the mission of mystery to fill us with the spirit of genuine humility. 3. It is the mission of mystery to inspire human activity. 4. It is the mission of mystery to keep our faith-faculty in constant exercise. 5. It is the mission of mystery to keep alive our spirit of adoration. 6. It is the mission of mystery to intensify the enjoyments of heaven. (J. Ossian Davies.) Parallel Verses KJV: The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. |
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