Homiletic Magazine Psalm 64:5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privately; they say, Who shall see them? I. IT IS A FACT THAT THIS NOTION HAS GREAT INFLUENCE UPON THE CONDUCT OF MAN. They like to cherish such notion, finding it convenient. Because they sometimes escape the eye of man, they think it possible to escape the eye of God. The sinner persuades himself that he has gained his end, escaped observation and avoided the punishment. II. It is a fact that this notion IS UTTERLY UNTRUTHFUL AND DELUSIVE. If God exist, this must be so. The spirituality of His nature makers possible His onmipresence and omniscience. III. GOD HAS OFTEN EXPOSED THIS DELUSION, and the time is fixed for the complete demonstration. 1. Character is often seen through by man. 2. Retribution often follows men's deeds here and now. 3. The future state will show that God saw all. (Homiletic Magazine.) Parallel Verses KJV: They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? |
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