Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. All of the ways of men,
whether in pursuit of their lust or their religion, are entered
into by them with the desire to escape or turn a blind eye
to this inescapable truth. It is appointed unto men once
to die, but after this the judgment. Though they will not acknowledge
it, the Scriptures are full of proof that the Lord will demonstrate
the certainty of His purpose. The word must in the New Testament
is translated from a Greek word, which means it is necessary or
binding, that which shall occur. There is no equivocation where
we find this word. Nothing can prevent that which
must happen. When we speak of certainty, we
must recognize the supreme authority of Him who alone causes all things
that must occur. If all things occur randomly,
no occurrence could be described in this fashion. Thus God reveals
his sovereignty by the simple concept of this noble word. We
are blessed as we see his hand uncovered and his arm made bare
in bringing many sons unto glory. From that time forth began Jesus
to show unto his disciples how that he must go into Jerusalem
and be killed and be raised again the third day. The unfolding
purpose of God in the redemption of his elect bride is seen as
he ordained the very place where the Redeemer would be condemned
and put to death for his people. Not only the place, but the means
whereby this would happen. Him being delivered by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken him by wicked
hands, have crucified and slain. Surely he hath borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows, yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten
of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace
was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. In John's Gospel
we read, and he must needs go through Samaria. Every step of
his sojourn among the sons of men was ordered in such fashion
that he would seek and save his sheep that were lost. There were
a multitude of people along his pathway, and he could go anywhere
he desired to go. Yet we see him fulfilling his
purpose to bring salvation to this Samaritan woman at this
well on this particular day. She could have been nowhere else,
and he would be exactly where she was with the exact message
which she must hear. In like fashion, we see him bring
salvation to the house of Zacchaeus. And when Jesus came to the place,
he looked up and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make
haste, and come down, for today I must abide at thy house. And
he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. The
Pharisees said in disgust that he went to be the guest in the
house of a sinner. They were right, because he came not to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. And other sheep
I have which are not of this fold, them also I must bring,
and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one foal and
one shepherd. The Lord described the operation
of his spirit, which is a necessity for a man to see the kingdom
of God. Ye must be born again. Vain is the man who thinks that
he can somehow exercise faith or come to the Lord apart from
this supernatural work, which precedes all of man's inclinations
toward seeking the way of God. There is none that understandeth,
there is none that seeketh after God. Men can pursue all sorts
of religion and even adopt a level of morality by the operation
of their will. But it is only by this birth
from above that a man is brought to fall upon his face in repentance
towards Him whose glory he is awakened to behold. The Lord
has sent his messengers into the earth with the gospel of
the glory of the blessed God, and nothing can prevent them
in bringing life and immortality to light for those whom he has
appointed to hear it. For the promise is unto you and
to your children and to all that are far off, even as many as
the Lord our God shall call. And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal
life. The Father has given him a name
which is above every name, both in the heavens and in the earth,
with the same certainty with which he rules in the army of
heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. So too has he ordained
both the number of those he will save as well as the means whereby
their sins are forever taken away. For those whom he has shed
his precious blood as a lamb without spot or blemish must
be saved. There is none other name under
heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. Has He taken
away your sins and made you willing to call upon Him in the day of
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