4. This is the rule of life with all the chosen family. Three times over
is it mentioned that they trusted; they never left off trusting, for it
was their very life; and they fared well, too, for thou didst deliver them.
Out of all their straits, difficulties, and miseries faith brought them by
calling their God to the rescue; but in the case of our Lord it appeared as if
faith would bring no assistance from heaven; he alone of all the trusting ones
was to remain without deliverance. The experience of other saints may be a
great consolation to us when in deep waters, if faith can be sure that their
deliverance will be ours; but when we feel ourselves sinking, it is poor
comfort to know that others are swimming. Our Lord here pleads the past
dealings of God with his people as a reason why he should not be left alone;
here again he is an example to us in the skillfull use of the weapon of all
prayer. The use of the plural pronoun our shows how one with his people
Jesus was even on the cross. We say, “Our
Father which art in heaven,” and he
calls those “our fathers” through whom we came into
the world, although he was without father as to the flesh.
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