"I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me, and slay me, and I shall be destroyed, and mine house." Where is now thy faith? it might be asked. But this also tends much to the glory of God, and to prove that he is alone good, and that we without him can do nothing. In the joy of his heart, and in the enjoyment of Divine gifts, the man probably imagines that his mountain stands so strong, that he will never be moved. And

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why does he suppose so ? Because he secretly thinks that he himself has become something, and imagines he is in possession of the faith &c., for which he has so long supplicated. But may still be the case with him, that like Jacob he looks at himself, and is afraid lest his powerful foes should at length destroy him and his whole house. O how much has God to do with us, in order to bring us into true poverty of spirit, and to keep us in it! We are invariably desirous of becoming something in ourselves of growing, being strong, and able in ourselves. Hence the Lord is continually obliged to convince us of our poverty and misery; yet all this would avail nothing, if he did

not himself enable some souls to ascribe to him the kingdom, the power, and the glory; and to regard themselves in truth and reality as nothing, even in the possession of abundance of gifts; and at the same time to believe in reality and with serenity, and to be satisfied that in Christ dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. It is true indeed, that no one can receive anything, or retain it, except it be given him from above.

The sun now rose. This splendid spectacle in nature was also an image of that which had passed in the soul of the Patriarch. The night had disappeared. A lovely morning dawned. It rose upon him. The Sun of righteousness and the Dayspring from on high, was at length to arise upon them that sat in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide their feet into the way of peace. O may this sun rise ; may it rise upon us with its healing beams; may it rise upon all who call themselves Christiansupon the posterity of Israel-upon the whole world!

And Jacob halted upon his thigh. Every step reminded him of the great mercy of the Y 3

Lord, and at the same time of his own nothingness. Every step exalted and humbled him. And when others heard his name and saw his lameness, they would also be reminded that the Lord condescends more graciously to his people, than it might be supposed. To him be glory for ever. Amen.

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