Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. The Lord blessed Abraham
with a son of promise, when both he and Sarah were well on in
years, and it was through Isaac that the Lord would bring the
son of promise into the world. And God said, Sarah thy wife
shall bear thee a son indeed, and thou shalt call his name
Isaac. And I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting
covenant, and with his seed after him. Now to Abraham and his seed
were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as
of many, but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ. Herein
the Lord demonstrated to him that it was not through his own
power that redemption would come in the earth, but that the Lord
would provide himself an offering. Isaac too rejoiced, as he was
given a son, Jacob, whom the Lord loved, and to whom was the
birthright bestowed. Thus saith the Lord, as the new
wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not,
for a blessing is in it. So will I do for my servants'
sakes, that I may not destroy them all. And I will bring forth
a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains,
and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell
there. Jacob rejoiced as he blessed Judah, saying, The scepter shall
not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until
Shiloh come. And unto him shall the gathering
of the people be, binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's
coat unto the choice vine. He washed his garments in wine,
and his clothes in the blood of grapes. His eyes shall be
red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. Joseph rejoiced
in the same promise which the Lord gave to Abraham, even though
he lived his whole life amongst the pagan darkness of Egypt.
For as he was dying, he took an oath of his brethren. And
Joseph said unto his brethren, I die, and God will surely visit
you, and bring you out of this land into a land which he sware
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath
of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and
ye shall carry up my bones from hence. He did not want to be
left behind. Moses rejoiced in that same promise,
as he surveyed the land of promise from Pisgah's lofty height. Though
he was not able to enter into that land of promise, for by
the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his
sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Yet his eye
was turned to look upon him with anticipation, who had faithfully
led them through the wilderness, and who he expected would guide
them to the inn. David, a man after God's own
heart, sinned greatly on many occasions, yet no one could rival
his rejoicing in the Lord's promise. He shall come down like rain
upon the mown grass, as showers at water of the earth. In his
days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace so long
as the moon endureth. He shall have dominion also from
sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. Oh,
that the salvation of Israel will come out of Zion, when God
bringeth back the captivity of his people. Jacob shall rejoice,
and Israel shall be glad. This is the expectation of the
saints in all ages, even as Simeon, who waited for the consolation
of Israel, and was blessed to hold the Christ child in his
arms. Then he took him up in his arms and blessed the Lord,
and said, Lord, now let us thy servant depart in peace, according
to thy word, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation. which thou
hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten
the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. These all
died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen
them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and
confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. They
all clearly longed to see him, but none of those Old Testament
saints were given that privilege with the exception of John the
Baptist and Simeon. Yet even they did not live to
see the complete fulfillment of His redemptive work. Nevertheless,
they were satisfied that He cometh. We are blessed to be those who
have seen the unfolding of that mystery, which was kept hid from
the foundation of the world. For God, who commanded the light
to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts to give
the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face
of Jesus Christ. We have seen him who has died
for sinners. He has arisen triumphant over death and is now ascended
to sit at the right hand of God, having made his enemies his footstool. We now expectantly wait, believing
that indeed he cometh to gather that possession which he has
purchased with his own blood. Even as he fulfills that purpose
which the psalmist declared, for he cometh, for he cometh
to judge the earth, he shall judge the world with righteousness
and the people with his truth. Paul describes his coming in
flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the
comfort of the saints and the rejoicing of those who are found
in him. Behold, he cometh, even so come Lord Jesus. For a free
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