13. I will. The child of God is so
aware of his own personal indebtedness to grace that he feels he must utter a
song of his own. He joins in the common thanksgiving, but since the best public
form must fail to meet each individual case he makes sure that the special
mercies received by him are not forgotten, for he records them with his own
pen, and sings of them with his own lips. I will go into thy house withburnt offerings. The usual sacrifice of godly men. Even the thankful heart
dares not come to God without a victim of grateful praise. Never attempt to
come to God without Jesus, the divinely promised, given, and accepted burnt
offering. I will pay thee my vows. He would not appear before the Lord
empty, but at the same time he would not boast of what he offered, seeing it
was all due on account of former vows. After all, our largest gifts are but
payments. When we are released from trouble, and can once more go up to the
house of the Lord, we should take immediate occasion to fulfill our promises.
How can we hope for help another time, if we prove faithless to covenants
voluntarily entered upon in hours of need?
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