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I. AN ESTIMATE OF LIFE. The Christian is a "stranger in the earth," because he is conscious of an intense longing for a land of greater purity and perfect rest. His principles also may appear strange to others.

II. A SURE SOLACE IN LIFE.

1. God's commandments his solace, because they told him —

(1)  What to be.

(2)  What to do.

(3)  Where to go.

(4)  What to avoid.

2. They were revealed,

(1)  By the Spirit speaking in the soul,

(2)  By the Word of truth,

(3)  By the openings out of prudential dealings. God is always going before us.

III. CONCLUSION.

1. We need not think of ourselves as such strangers, that we are to despise the ordinary joys of life or beauties of the world.

2. We must not try to find our permanent home in this world. We could not if we would. Abraham and David recognized this (Genesis 23:4; 1 Chronicles 29:15).

3. We should increase daily in our appreciation of God's commandments.

(Homiletic Magazine.)

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KJV: I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

WEB: I am a stranger on the earth. Don't hide your commandments from me.