Homilist Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me. I. EFFECTED BY THE DIVINE WORD. How does God's Word quicken the soul into supreme love? By presenting Him — 1. As the supremely Kind. This quickens it into gratitude. 2. As the supremely Beautiful. This quickens it into admiration. 3. As the supremely Great. This quickens it into adoration. II. SUPPLYING COMFORT UNDER TRIAL. The soul quickened into supreme love for God can bear up under all the trials of life. "Whom have I in heaven but Thee?" (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.WEB: This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me. |
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