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December 16th Evening
“Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened.” — Isaiah 48:8
It is painful to remember that, in a certain degree, this accusation may be laid at the door of believers, who too often are in a measure spiritually insensible. We may well bewail ourselves that we do not hear the voice of God as we ought, “Yea, thou heardest not.” There are gentle motions of the Holy Spirit in the soul which are unheeded by us: there are whisperings of divine command and of heavenly love which are alike unobserved by our leaden intellects. Alas! we have been carelessly ignorant — “Yea, thou knewest not.” There are matters within which we ought to have seen, corruptions which have made headway unnoticed; sweet affections which are being blighted like flowers in the frost, untended by us; glimpses of the divine face which might be perceived if we…
did not wall up the windows of our soul. But we “have not known.” As
we think of it we are humbled in the deepest self-abasement. How must
we adore the grace of God as we learn from the context that all this folly
and ignorance, on our part, was foreknown by God, and, notwithstanding
that foreknowledge, He yet has been pleased to deal with us in a way of
mercy! Admire the marvellous sovereign grace which could have chosen us
in the sight of all this! Wonder at the price that was paid for us when
Christ knew what we should be! He who hung upon the cross foresaw us
as unbelieving, backsliding, cold of heart, indifferent, careless, lax in prayer,
and yet He said, “I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy
Saviour… Since thou wast precious in My sight, thou hast been
honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and
people for thy life”! O redemption, how wondrously resplendent dost
thou shine when we think how black we are! O Holy Spirit, give us
henceforth the hearing ear, the understanding heart!
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“Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened.” — Isaiah 48:8
It is painful to remember that, in a certain degree, this accusation may be laid at the door of believers, who too often are in a measure spiritually insensible. We may well bewail ourselves that we do not hear the voice of God as we ought, “Yea, thou heardest not.” There are gentle motions of the Holy Spirit in the soul which are unheeded by us: there are whisperings of divine command and of heavenly love which are alike unobserved by our leaden intellects. Alas! we have been carelessly ignorant — “Yea, thou knewest not.” There are matters within which we ought to have seen, corruptions which have made headway unnoticed; sweet affections which are being blighted like flowers in the frost, untended by us; glimpses of the divine face which might be perceived if we…
did not wall up the windows of our soul. But we “have not known.” As
we think of it we are humbled in the deepest self-abasement. How must
we adore the grace of God as we learn from the context that all this folly
and ignorance, on our part, was foreknown by God, and, notwithstanding
that foreknowledge, He yet has been pleased to deal with us in a way of
mercy! Admire the marvellous sovereign grace which could have chosen us
in the sight of all this! Wonder at the price that was paid for us when
Christ knew what we should be! He who hung upon the cross foresaw us
as unbelieving, backsliding, cold of heart, indifferent, careless, lax in prayer,
and yet He said, “I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy
Saviour… Since thou wast precious in My sight, thou hast been
honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and
people for thy life”! O redemption, how wondrously resplendent dost
thou shine when we think how black we are! O Holy Spirit, give us
henceforth the hearing ear, the understanding heart!
To make sure you never miss an episode, please subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts.
Producer: Todd Adkins
Voice Artist: Ian Cullen
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