Thy mercy, my God, is the theme
of my song. Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. Throughout the Old Testament
and the annals of time, the Lord has seen fit to reveal Himself
in various ways through the mouths of His prophets. All of them
spoke in a fashion which was shrouded in mystery, even though
now in hindsight we can see that they spoke quite plainly of the
great prophet who was yet to come. A new era has been unfolded
now, which is not shrouded in mystery, nor is there any doubt
as to who the spokesman of God is. God, who at sundry times
and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by
the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son. whom he hath appointed heir of
all things, by whom also he made the worlds, who, being the brightness
of his glory and the express image of his person, and upholding
all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself
purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty
on high. If any one scripture contains the essence of the revelation
of God's purpose in the earth, from the beginning to the end,
this would be the one. John said, For the law was given
by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man
has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, which
is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him. God has
revealed himself in Jesus Christ, making his eternal purpose to
manifest the glory of his grace and the redemption of his people
known unto his creation. He sent an angel to testify to
Joseph what his name was to be and the mission which he would
accomplish. But while he thought on those things, behold, the
angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph,
thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife,
for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all
this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of
the Lord by the prophet. saying, Behold, a virgin shall
be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call
his name Immanuel, which being interpreted is God with us. The Lord has come into the world
to establish his everlasting kingdom, and his subjects delight
in his kingship. Isaiah prophesied of his triumphant
installation as the king of truth, when he said, So shall they fear
the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the
rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in
like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard
against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto
them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. When
armies went into battle, they had the flag or ensign held up
before them. Christ is the ensign of his people.
He is the standard on which they will gladly follow, being the
righteousness of God. It is here behind that glorious
Redeemer that they find courage in the midst of their fear and
strength in the midst of their weakness. This is the last day. This is that time which the prophets
desired to see but could not. This is the day of salvation. This is the fulfillment of the
prophecy which the Lord gave to Jeremiah. But this shall be
the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After
those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts,
and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they
shall be my people. And they shall teach no more
every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know
the Lord. For they shall all know me, from the least of them
to the greatest of them, saith the Lord. For I will forgive
their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Who among
the saints do not know him? Is not his knowledge the foremost
object of their desire? Even as Paul testified, Yea,
doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of
the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things. and do count them but dumb that
I may win Christ. He is the resting place of the
sons of God. It is here that they can turn
aside from the cares and temptations of this world. There is no condemnation
here. They look to that bloody hill
of Calvary and believe that he shed his blood for the remission
of their sin. They take no solace in the law
which demands perfection, but rather in the one who has kept
the law in its every jot and tittle in their behalf, and rejoice
that it is in this satisfaction of the law that they are hereby
justified. And thou, child, shalt be called
the prophet of the highest, for thou shalt go before the face
of the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation
unto his people by the remission of their sins. Do you know him? For a free CD containing 15 of
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