7. Marvelous. Marvelous
in its antiquity, its distinguishing character, its faithfulness, its
immutability, and above all marvelous in the wonders which it works. That
marvelous grace which has redeemed us with the precious blood of God’s only
begotten is here invoked to come to the rescue. That grace is sometimes hidden;
the text says, Show it. Present enjoyments of divine love are matchless
cordials to support fainting hearts. Believer, what a prayer is this! Consider
it well. O Lord, show thy marvelous lovingkindness; show it to my intellect,
and remove my ignorance; show it to my heart, and revive my gratitude; show it
to my faith, and renew my confidence; show it to my experience, and deliver me
from all my fears. The original word here used is the same which in Psalm 4:3 is
rendered “set apart,” and it has
the force of “distinguish
thy mercies, set them out, and set apart the choicest to be bestowed upon me in
this hour of my severest affliction.” Thou that savest … The title here given to
our gracious God is eminently consolatory. He is the God of salvation; it is
his present and perpetual habit to save believers; he puts forth his best and
most glorious strength, using his right hand of wisdom and might, to save all
those, of whatever rank or class, who trust themselves with him. Blessed God,
to be thus gracious to unworthy mortals, when they have but grace to rely upon
thee …! The right hand of God is interposed between the saints and all harm;
God is never at a loss for means; his own bare hand is enough.
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