14. Here we have the Lord himself speaking of his own chosen one. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him. Not because he
deserves to be thus kept, but because with all his imperfections he does love
his God; therefore not the angels of God only, but the God of angels himself
will come to his rescue in all perilous times. When the heart is enamored of
the Lord, all taken up with him, and intensely attached to him, the Lord will
recognize the sacred flame, and preserve the one who bears it in his bosom. It
is love—love set upon God—which is the distinguishing mark of those whom the
Lord secures from ill. I will set him on high, because he hath known myname. The man has known the attributes of God so as to trust in him, and
then by experience has arrived at a yet deeper knowledge; this will be regarded
by the Lord as a pledge of his grace, and he will set the owner of it above
danger or fear. None abide in intimate fellowship with God unless they possess
a warm affection towards God, and an intelligent trust in him. If we climb on
high it may be dangerous, but if God sets us there it is glorious.
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