Homilist Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. I. A MAN'S GOD IS THE ROCK OF HIS BEING. 1. Because He is the most settled object to him. Souls cling to their religion as limpets to the rocks; the more furious the billows the faster their hold. 2. Because He is the object most relied upon by him. In Him the soul's affections centre, on Him its highest hopes are based. II. THE GOD OF THE BIBLE IS THE BEST ROCK OF SOULS. 1. He is the grandest Rock. All others are vanities and lies. 2. He is the most durable. All others decay. 3. He is the most accessible. Always within reach even of those most distant from Him. III. THE SUPERIORITY OF THIS ROCK IS WELL ATTESTED — 1. By those who have tried it. 2. By those who reject it. What says Rousseau? "The majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the Gospel hath its influence on my heart. Review the works of our philosophers, and with all their pomp of diction, how mean, how contemptible are they compared with Scripture!" (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.WEB: For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. |
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