Psalm 72:16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon… How precious is the Bible to men; it is the source of all our hope, the inspiration of all our work. In that we have — I. A HAPPY DESCRIPTION OF THE GOSPEL. It is a handful of corn. 1. For its excellency. 2. For its insignificance, in appearance, extent, instrumentality. II. THE PLACES WHERE IT IS TO BE SOWN: "on the top of the mountains," the most barren and inaccessible places. There are many hearts like this, but there we are to sow the seed. And in the most populous places — "the city." So did our Lord, and so should we. How great the need. III. THE BLESSED RESULTS WHICH WILL FOLLOW. 1. Abundant fruitfulness. 2. Rapid growth — like grass. 3. A beauteous scene. 4. Ample recompense.Conclusion. 1. Bless God if the seed of the Gospel has taken root in your heart. 2. How deeply guilty are they in whom no fruit is found. 3. Pity those who are without the Gospel seed. (J. Sherman.) Parallel Verses KJV: There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. |
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