7. The law of the Lord isperfect. He means not merely the law of Moses but the doctrine of God, the whole
run and rule of sacred Writ. The Gospel is a complete scheme or law of gracious
salvation, presenting to the needy sinner everything that his terrible
necessities can possibly demand. There are no redundancies and no omissions in
the Word of God, and in the plan of grace; why then do people try to paint this
lily ? Converting the soul. Making people to be returned or restored to
the place from which sin had cast them. The practical effect of the Word of God
is to turn people to themselves, to their God, and to holiness; and the turn of
conversion is not outward alone—the soul is moved and renewed. The great
means of the conversion of sinners is the Word of God, and the more closely we
keep to it in our ministry the more likely are we to be successful. It is God’s
Word rather than man’s comment on God’s Word which is made mighty with souls.
When the law drives and the Gospel draws, the action is different but the end
is one, for by God’s Spirit the soul is made to yield, and cries, “Turn me, and I shall be turned.” Thetestimony of the Lord is sure.
God bears his testimony against sin, and on behalf of righteousness; he
testifies of our fall and of our restoration; this testimony is plain, decided,
and infallible, and is to be accepted as sure. God’s witness in his Word is so
sure that we may draw solid comfort from it both for time and eternity, and so
sure that no attacks made upon it, however fierce or subde, can ever weaken its
force. What a blessing that in a world of uncertainties we have something sure
to rest upon! We hasten from the quicksands of human speculations to the solid
ground of divine revelation. Making win the simple. Humble, candid,
teachable minds receive the word, and are made wise unto salvation. Things
hidden from the wise and prudent are revealed unto babes. The persuadable grow
wise, but the cavilers continue fools. As a law or plan the Word of God
converts, and then as a testimony it instructs; it is not enough for us to be
converts, we must continue to be disciples; and if we have felt the power of
truth, we must go on to prove its certainty by experience.
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