22. I will declare thy name unto my brethren. The delights of Jesus are always with his church, and hence his
thoughts, after much distraction, return at the first moment of relief to their
usual channel; he forms fresh designs for the benefit of his loved ones. He is
not ashamed to call them brethren. He anticipates happiness in having
communication with his people; he intends to be their teacher and minister, and
fixes his mind upon the subject of his discourse. The name, i.e. the
character and conduct of God, are by Jesus Christ’s Gospel proclaimed to all
the holy brotherhood; they behold the fullness of the Godhead dwelling bodily
in him, and rejoice greatly to see all the infinite perfections manifested in
one who is bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh. What a precious subject
is the name of our God! It is the only one worthy of the only Begotten, whose
meat and drink it was to do the Father’s will. We may learn from this
resolution of our Lord that one of the most excellent methods of showing our thankfulness
for deliverances is to tell to our brethren what the Lord has done for us. We
mention out sorrows readily enough; why are we so slow in declaring our
deliverances? In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Not
in a little household gathering merely does our Lord resolve to proclaim his
Father’s love, but in the great assemblies of his saints, and in the general
assembly and church of the firstborn. This he is always doing by his
representatives, who are the heralds of salvation, and labor to praise God. In
the great universal church Jesus is the one authoritative teacher, and all
others are nothing but echoes of his voice. Jesus declares the divine name so
that God may be praised. The church continually magnifies Jehovah for revealing
himself in the person of Jesus, and Jesus himself leads the song, and is both
leader and preacher in his church. Delightful are the seasons when Jesus
communes with our hearts concerning divine truth; joyful praises are the sure
result.
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