7. I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel. Praise as
well as prayer was presented to the Father by our Lord Jesus, and we are not
truly his followers unless our resolve be, “I will bless the Lord.” Jesus is
called Wonderful, Counsellor, but as man he did not speak of himself but only
as his Father had taught him (John 7:16; 8:28; 12:49–50; Isaiah 11:2–3). It was our Redeemer’s custom to repair
to his Father for direction, and having received it, he blessed him for giving
him counsel. It would be well for us if we would follow his example of
lowliness, cease from trusting our own understanding, and seek to be guided by
the Spirit of God. My reins also instruct me in the night seasons. By
the reins we understand the inner man, the affections and feelings. The
communion of the soul with God brings to it an inner spiritual wisdom which in
still seasons is revealed to itself. Our Redeemer spent many nights alone upon
the mountain, and we may readily conceive that together with his fellowship
with heaven, he carried on a profitable commerce with himself; reviewing his
experience, forecasting his work, and considering his position. He who learns
from God and so gets the seed, will soon find wisdom within himself growing in
the garden of his soul (compare Isaiah 30:21).
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