Good Morning. In Micah 4:7 we are reminded that although the people of God may be scattered one day that Lord will gather them as a remnant and reign over them as King of kings and Lord of lord. The word of the Lord said, “And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.” Matthew Henry in his commentary on this verse said, “The state of the church had been low, and weak, and very helpless, in the latter times of the Old Testament, partly through the corruptions of the Jewish nation, and partly through the oppressions under which they groaned. They were like a flock of sheep that were maimed, worried, and scattered, Eze. 34:16; Jer. 50:6. 17. The good people among them, and in other places, that were well inclined, were dispersed, were very infirm, and in a manner lost and cast far off. 2. It is promised that all these grievances shall be redressed and the distemper healed. Christ will come himself (Mt. 15:24), and send his apostles to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, Mt. 10:6. From among the Jews that halted, or that for want of strength, could not go upright, God gathered a remnant (v. 7), that remnant according to the election of grace which is spoken of in Rom. 11:7, which embraced the gospel of Christ. And from among the Gentiles that were cast far off (so the Gentiles are described to be, Eph. 2:13, Acts 2:39) he raised a strong nation; greater numbers of them were brought into the church than of the Jews, Gal. 4:27. And such a strong nation the gospel-church is that the gates of hell shall never be able to prevail against it. The church of Christ is more numerous than any other nation, and strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.” I pray that we will continue to allow the Holy Spirit to guide our footsteps so that we can remain under the protective wings of our Saviour. This is the only safe place for the remnant. Under His Wings - https://youtube/watch?v=M9qlKncCP9U Have a blessed and Holy Spirit=filled day.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:23:16 +0000