Trintity Free Presbyterian Church, Portavogie

Thought for the week

jim — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:44:43 +0000

Rivers of Water

‘And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank’

Numbers 20 : 11

Christ is the smitten rock because His blood has been poured out for sin..

1. The rock was smitten before it gave out the stream. So is it with Christ. He was smitten of God and afflicted. He bore the wrath of God’ and therefore His blood gushed forth and cleanses from all sin. Oh! you that fear to be smitten of God, wash in this blood – if flows from a smitten Rock.

2. The water gushed forth abundantly when Moses smote the rock. It was no scanty stream – it was enough for all the thousands of Israel. So it is with the blood of the Saviour. It is no scanty stream. There are no sins it cannot wash out, there is no sinner beyond its reach, there is enough here for all the thousands of Israel.

3. It was a constant supply. ‘They drank of the spiritual rock which followed them and that rock was Christ’. We are not expressly told in the Old Testament that the waters of the smitten rock did actually follow the camp of Israel, but some learned divines are of the opinion that it was so – that the water continued to flow wherever Israel went; so that it might be said the smitten rock followed them. So it is with Christ. He is a Rock that follows us. He is like rivers of water in a dry place. You may wash and wash again.

More about Jesus

admin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:43 +0000

More about Jesus

“That I may know Him” Philippians 3:10

This was Paul’s aim in life, and it was passionately pursued. He already knew something of Christ but was longing to know more. It was no mere intellectual knowledge which he aimed at, but personal acquaintance with Christ. This knowledge cannot be acquired in schools, nor gleaned from books. In this way we may get to know many things about Him, but to know Himself we need to live in communion with Him. To deepen our knowledge of Christ in this way is a worthy aim for the whole of life. Some knowledge puffs up, but this knowledge will make us humble. Most of the subjects which we study down here will be forgotten in the world to come, but the knowledge of Christ will abide with us for ever. It will still be pursued amid eternal glories. Christ Himself will be our lesson for eternity.

The Apostle also desired to know the power of His resurrection. This expression refers to the power that flows from the resurrection of Christ. There are several distinct powers ascribed to it in the New Testament. It is spoken of as an evidencing power in reference to our Lord’s person and work, for He is by it declared to be the Son of God with power. His resurrection is also a justifying power – Rom 4:25. Christ’s resurrection has also a comforting power as to all departed saints. As surely as He rose, all those who are His shall rise also. When the trumpet blast shall wake the dead the graves shall give up their spoils. This assurance comes through Jesus’ empty tomb,“Hallelujah, Christ arose”

William Gilmore

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