Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe
God is the God of eternal purpose. To that purpose He has
committed Himself. Being Who and What He is, He could
never undertake anything that He could not finally
accomplish. To be defeated in, or cheated of His purpose
would mean losing His Name, His reputation, His
character. This can never be! Hence, infinite
persistence, patience, pains, are components of His Name.
And if He is finally resisted by an instrument and vessel
of His purpose, He will make another vessel. The first
generation that came out of Egypt resisted Him unto death
- their death - but He raised up another generation and
realized His purpose through them.
He is the God of Hope
because He cannot be ULTIMATELY defeated. The
valley may be full of bones, very many, very dry, and
very scattered; God holds the key of hope in the power of
resurrection. Resurrection is God's unique answer to
otherwise utterly hopeless situations. Hence He is called
"the God who raiseth the dead". He will
eventually stand possessed of His purpose for His Name
demands it.
For the weakest soul who pleads His Name He will show His jealousy, if only and truly it is for His Name's sake! His Name stands or falls with such, and it cannot fall!
We are very deeply conscious of how utterly inadequate our effort to extol the Name has been and we can only hope that, as a part of this ministry, it will serve to make some impression. Our common and familiar language and phraseology concerning the Name of the Lord needs redeeming from the commonplace. To say: "hallowed be thy name", and "In the name of the Lord Jesus" to every prayer needs to have the immense significance of what we say restored and recovered. Indeed, the numerous mentions of the Name in Scripture need to have a new impact and meaning as we come on them.
For the weakest soul who pleads His Name He will show His jealousy, if only and truly it is for His Name's sake! His Name stands or falls with such, and it cannot fall!
We are very deeply conscious of how utterly inadequate our effort to extol the Name has been and we can only hope that, as a part of this ministry, it will serve to make some impression. Our common and familiar language and phraseology concerning the Name of the Lord needs redeeming from the commonplace. To say: "hallowed be thy name", and "In the name of the Lord Jesus" to every prayer needs to have the immense significance of what we say restored and recovered. Indeed, the numerous mentions of the Name in Scripture need to have a new impact and meaning as we come on them.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the
righteous runneth into it, and is safe
Psa 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psa 20:5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Psa 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name
Psa 20:5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Psa 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name
My shield and hiding-place;
My never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace.
T. Austin Sparks
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