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Ärende: Solace, Security, Satisfaction
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From: "Bob Hoffman" <bhoffman@fmlynet.org>

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      Solace, Security, Satisfaction
      Robert Prodoehl
      Aug 29, 2005


August 30

Solace, Security, Satisfaction

"Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an Everlasting
Covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and
all my desire, although He make it not to grow" (2 Samuel 23:5).

This is not so much one promise as an aggregate of promises -- a box of pearls.
the covenant is the ark which contains all things.

These are the last words of David, but they may be mine today. Here is a sigh:
things are not with me and mine as I could wish; there are trials, cares, and
sins. These make the pillow hard.

Here is a solace -- "He hath made with me an everlasting covenant." Jehovah has
pledged Himself to me, and sealed the compact with the blood of Jesus. I am
bound to my God and my God to me.

This brings into prominence a security, since this covenant is everlasting,
well ordered, and sure. There is nothing to fear from the lapse of time, the
failure of some forgotten point, or the natural uncertainty of things. The
covenant is a rocky foundation to build on for life or for death.

David feels satisfaction: he wants no more for salvation or delectation. He is
delivered, and he is delighted. The covenant is all a man can desire.

O my soul, turn thou this day to thy LORD Jesus, whom the great LORD has given
to be a covenant to the people. Take Him to be thine all in all.
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704 7s J. HART
"Let us labour ... to enter into that rest." Heb. 4. 11

1 Lord, we lie before thy feet;
Look on all our deep distress;
Thy rich mercy may we meet;
Clothe us with thy righteousness;
Stretch forth thy almighty hand;
Hold us up, and we shall stand.

2 O that closer we could cleave
To thy bleeding, dying breast!
Give us firmly to believe,
And to enter into rest;
Lord increase, increase our faith;
Make us faithful unto death.

3 Make thy mighty wonders known;
Let us see thy sufferings plain;
Let us hear thee sigh and groan,
Till we sigh and groan again;
Rend, O rend the vail between;
Open wide the bloody scene.

4 Let us trust thee evermore;
Every moment on thee call,
For new life, new will, new power;
Let us trust thee, Lord, for all;
May we nothing know beside
Jesus, and him crucified.

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