O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
God chose one people freely from all nations and bound Himself to them by covenant. He did not merely speak His promises to Abraham and his seed; He proved them true across centuries with unnumbered mercies, so that those delivered from Egypt would keep faith with Him and serve Him faithfully.
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Commenting on Psalm 105:1-45
O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. Should all the world forget, ye are bound to remember. Your father Abraham saw his wonders and judgments upon Sodom, and upon the kings who came from far, and Jacob also saw the Lord's marvellous works in visiting the nations with famine, yet providing for his chosen a choice inheritance in a...
We must give thanks to Him as our bountiful benefactor, call upon His name for further mercies, and make known His deeds so others join us in praising Him. God's wondrous works ought to be the subject of our familiar discourse with our families and friends, not merely for entertainment, but for exciting devotion and encouraging faith and hope in God.
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Commenting on Psalm 105:1-7