26. The meek shall eat and be satisfied. Mark how
the dying Lover of our souls solaces himself with the result of his death. The
spiritually poor find a feast in Jesus, to the satisfaction of their hearts.
The thought of the joy of his people gave comfort to our expiring Lord. Note
the characters who partake of the benefit of his passion; the meek, the
humble, and lowly. Lord, make us so. Note also the certainty that Gospel
provisions will not be wasted—they shall eat—and the sure result of such
eating—and be satisfied. They shall praise the Lord that seek him. For a while they
may keep a fast, but their thanksgiving days must and will come. Your heartshall live forever. Your spirits will not fail through trial. Thus Jesus
speaks even from the cross to the troubled seeker. If his dying words are so
assuring, what consolation may we not find in the truth that he ever liveth to
make intercession for us! Those who eat at Jesus’ table receive the fulfillment
of the promise, “Whosoever eateth of this
bread shall live forever.”
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