Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. There is no more insidious
and ingrained trait which abides in the flesh of man than that
of pride. Solomon said, Pride goeth before
destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Yet multitudes
of books are written to encourage men to have pride in themselves,
to have great regard unto their own thoughts, and to urge other
men to act upon this same baseness. Yet the scriptures indicate that
it is the pride of man that brings about his destruction. Before
destruction, the heart of man is haughty, and before honor
is humility. We can see this clearly illustrated
in the case of Haman. Haman was so incensed that Mordecai
was not subservient to him that he devised a gallows upon which
to destroy Mordecai. Still thinking that he was so
deserving of a place of honor, he thought to take his case unto
the king, a truly foolish act which ultimately resulted in
his own demise as his pride and plot were uncovered. As we look
in the book of Zephaniah, we read of the Lord's promise to
bring the light of the gospel and the fruit thereof to that
remnant which He has scattered throughout the earth. For then
will I turn to the people of pure language, that they may
all call upon the name of the Lord to serve Him with one consent. from beyond the rivers of Ethiopia,
my suppliants, even the daughter of my disperse, shall bring mine
offering. The Lord will call his people
from out of every kindred and tribe, and the manner in which
he will make them manifest is the same now as it was then. This is that which Peter spoke
of on the day of Pentecost. 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. He said he would give the people
a pure language, which is that which cannot be understood by
impure men. There is but one language which
is common to all the sons of God. Paul declared that he would
speak no other, for I determined not to know anything among you
save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. But we preach Christ crucified
unto the Jews a stumbling block and unto the Greeks foolishness.
This is the gift of God. He said that they would all call
upon the name of the Lord in that pure language. Neither is
there salvation in any other, for there is none other name
under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. He
said that they would serve him. My sheep hear my voice, and I
know them, and they follow me. Then spake Jesus again unto them,
saying, I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall
not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Therefore,
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are
passed away. Behold, all things are become
new. He said that they would bring mine offering. The natural
man presumes to bring his own offering to the Lord. Yet such
shall not be received, for even our righteousnesses are as filthy
rags in his sight. Only one offering will do, and
no man can bring it except the Lord show him the necessity and
completeness of that offering which was given once and for
all. For by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are
sanctified." The Lord has always made the promises given to Christ
to be applied to that remnant which is hidden in the earth.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hid in
the field. And when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy
thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that
field. Looking unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God. This remnant is that
afflicted and poor people which the Lord has promised to leave
in the midst of the world. This world is not their home,
and they confess that they have here no continuing city, but
they look for one which is to come. They are those who are
stripped of pride and caused to bow in submission before the
only one worthy of glory. For then I will take away out
of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou
shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain." Religious
men despise those that follow Christ since those that follow
Christ see nothing in fleshly religion that they can find satisfaction
in. They desire the presence of Christ
made manifest in the gospel of the glory of the blessed God,
for here alone do they find rest under their poor and afflicted
souls. Christ is all. This is the work of God, and
we will rejoice therein. Neither is there salvation in
any other, for there is none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved. For a free CD containing 15 of
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