Homilist Psalm 106:13-15 They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:… I. EVANSCENT GOODNESS (vers. 12, 13; Exodus 14:31; Exodus 15:1-19). 1. It leaves the soul with increased guilt. It implies an abuse of the highest influences of God. 2. It leaves the soul with a decreased capability of improvement. The longer a man continues a mere hearer of the Gospel, the less likelihood is there that he will be saved by it. What effect can the beauties of the fair creation have on one whose eyes are sealed in blindness? Or the harmonies of the universe on one whose ears are deeply closed to every sound? And what effect can Christianity have on a soul whose sensibilities are gone? II. INVETERATE CARNALISM (vers. 14, 15). The more you pamper the body, the more you pauperize the soul. A sadder sight know I not than that of an individual, family, nation, surrounded with material abundance, and yet "lean" in soul, matter governing mind, plethoric bodies the residence of starving souls. CONCLUSION. — Take care of religious impressions. Do not trifle with them. Entertain them and cherish them into holy principles of action. Take care also of material prosperity. Labour not for the bread that perisheth. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:WEB: They soon forgot his works. They didn't wait for his counsel, |
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