CartLogin/Register Start Shopping RESOURCES ARTICLES ABOUT CONTACT April 14, 2020 How to Show Compassion to the Sick By Rick Warren COVID-19 is spreading at rates few of us could have imagined just two months ago. Yet this pandemic gives the church a tremendous opportunity to love and care for people around us. Philosophical and religious communities around the world engage illness differently. Some call it an illusion. Others are indifferent toward it. Some chalk it up to God’s will. Still others urge the sick to just grit it out. But Christians historically have engaged illness with compassion, mercy, and tenderness. Jesus himself modeled this for us. Matthew 14:14 tells us, “When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd. He felt sorry for them and healed everyone who was sick” (CEV). Just as Jesus modeled compassion to the sick around him, pastors must model compassion for their congregations in times like this. Because of the unique makeup of this pandemic, we can’t always be present with people struggling through this sickness—but we can still demonstrate compassion. Helping the sick isn’t rocket science. Everyone can do these six actions, even now, as we show compassion to the sick in our communities. Be thoughtful. People have illnesses—whether COVID-19 or not—all around us. Before you can care about these needs, you must be aware of them. God models this for us. Psalm 106:44 says, “God saw their misery and heard their cry” (ICB). Notice, God sees and hears. When you’re distressed, God notices. Pastor, do you notice when other people are distressed in your life? You and your congregation can’t minister to the sick unless you open your eyes to the needs around you. Show up. Most of us are uncomfortable around sick people. In fact, we tend to run away from them. But God did the opposite. Isaiah 63:9 says of God: “In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them” (NLT). While we tend to run away from those who are hurting, God sent us his presence when we were sick with sin. God didn’t send an angel. He didn’t send a letter. He sent himself! That’s exactly what God asks us to do for others when they’re sick: show up. Is this difficult right now, not being able to be physically present with many people who are sick? Of course, it is. But let’s do what we can to check-in with others, using technology to be as present as possible with those who are sick. Accept people without stigmatizing them. We tend to get embarrassed by sickness—ours and the sickness of others. Regardless of the reason why someone got sick, we need to accept them as they are. Just because someone got sick as a result of a bad decision doesn’t mean we abandon them. God did this for us! Jesus accepted us as we are without approving of everything we’ve done. Paul writes in Galatians 4:14, “My illness must have caused you some trouble, but you didn’t hate me or turn me away because of it. You welcomed me as though I were one of God’s angels or even Christ Jesus himself” (CEV). Part of helping people who are sick is to remove the embarrassment and stigma associated with it. Affirm others. It’s not enough just to accept people who are sick. We need to affirm them, too. Affirmation gives us hope. One of the greatest things you can do to people who are ill is to give them hope. People can handle almost anything in life if they have hope. Proverbs 18:14 says, “A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed?” (The Message). It’s therapeutic to give people hope and let them know they can overcome their current situation. Help prevent the spread. Hopefully, we’re all doing this right now. One of the most important ways you can care for the sick is by preventing others from getting sick. You’ve likely heard the phrase “flatten the curve” lately. When we help to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and prevent others from getting it, we make sure that the people who need help get it. Pastor, we need to model these behaviors to our congregations. We can’t care for people who are sick if we show no interest in making sure more people don’t get sick. Pray. Ask God to heal the people you are serving. All healing comes from God, no matter who he uses. He uses doctors and medicines. Sometimes he uses miracles, as well. James 5:16 in the Message paraphrase says, “Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with.” Our prayer matters. It’s not a superficial part of the healing process. It’s something “to be reckoned with” and the most important part of how people get well. Our churches have an unprecedented opportunity to love and care for people who are sick. Let’s do what we can to model Jesus’ behavior to care for the sick. 43 SHARES 303370Share RELATED ARTICLES 7 Ingredients for Caring for the SickNovember 28, 2016 4 Reasons to Show Mercy to OthersDecember 20, 2017 Our Churches Should Be No-Shame ZonesMay 6, 2016 RICK WARREN Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church, one of America’s largest and most influential churches. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life. His book, The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. Pastor Rick started The PEACE Plan to show the local church how God works through ordinary people to address the five global giants of spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy. 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CartLogin/Register Start Shopping RESOURCES ARTICLES ABOUT CONTACT April 14, 2020 How to Show Compassion to the Sick By Rick Warren COVID-19 is spreading at rates few of us could have imagined just two months ago. Yet this pandemic gives the church a tremendous opportunity to love and care for people around us. Philosophical and religious communities around the world engage illness differently. Some call it an illusion. Others are indifferent toward it. Some chalk it up to God’s will. Still others urge the sick to just grit it out. But Christians historically have engaged illness with compassion, mercy, and tenderness. Jesus himself modeled this for us. Matthew 14:14 tells us, “When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd. He felt sorry for them and healed everyone who was sick” (CEV). Just as Jesus modeled compassion to the sick around him, pastors must model compassion for their congregations in times like this. Because of the unique makeup of this pandemic, we can’t always be present with people struggling through this sickness—but we can still demonstrate compassion. Helping the sick isn’t rocket science. Everyone can do these six actions, even now, as we show compassion to the sick in our communities. Be thoughtful. People have illnesses—whether COVID-19 or not—all around us. Before you can care about these needs, you must be aware of them. God models this for us. Psalm 106:44 says, “God saw their misery and heard their cry” (ICB). Notice, God sees and hears. When you’re distressed, God notices. Pastor, do you notice when other people are distressed in your life? You and your congregation can’t minister to the sick unless you open your eyes to the needs around you. Show up. Most of us are uncomfortable around sick people. In fact, we tend to run away from them. But God did the opposite. Isaiah 63:9 says of God: “In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them” (NLT). While we tend to run away from those who are hurting, God sent us his presence when we were sick with sin. God didn’t send an angel. He didn’t send a letter. He sent himself! That’s exactly what God asks us to do for others when they’re sick: show up. Is this difficult right now, not being able to be physically present with many people who are sick? Of course, it is. But let’s do what we can to check-in with others, using technology to be as present as possible with those who are sick. Accept people without stigmatizing them. We tend to get embarrassed by sickness—ours and the sickness of others. Regardless of the reason why someone got sick, we need to accept them as they are. Just because someone got sick as a result of a bad decision doesn’t mean we abandon them. God did this for us! Jesus accepted us as we are without approving of everything we’ve done. Paul writes in Galatians 4:14, “My illness must have caused you some trouble, but you didn’t hate me or turn me away because of it. You welcomed me as though I were one of God’s angels or even Christ Jesus himself” (CEV). Part of helping people who are sick is to remove the embarrassment and stigma associated with it. Affirm others. It’s not enough just to accept people who are sick. We need to affirm them, too. Affirmation gives us hope. One of the greatest things you can do to people who are ill is to give them hope. People can handle almost anything in life if they have hope. Proverbs 18:14 says, “A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed?” (The Message). It’s therapeutic to give people hope and let them know they can overcome their current situation. Help prevent the spread. Hopefully, we’re all doing this right now. One of the most important ways you can care for the sick is by preventing others from getting sick. You’ve likely heard the phrase “flatten the curve” lately. When we help to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and prevent others from getting it, we make sure that the people who need help get it. Pastor, we need to model these behaviors to our congregations. We can’t care for people who are sick if we show no interest in making sure more people don’t get sick. Pray. Ask God to heal the people you are serving. All healing comes from God, no matter who he uses. He uses doctors and medicines. Sometimes he uses miracles, as well. James 5:16 in the Message paraphrase says, “Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with.” Our prayer matters. It’s not a superficial part of the healing process. It’s something “to be reckoned with” and the most important part of how people get well. Our churches have an unprecedented opportunity to love and care for people who are sick. Let’s do what we can to model Jesus’ behavior to care for the sick. 43 SHARES 303370Share RELATED ARTICLES 7 Ingredients for Caring for the SickNovember 28, 2016 4 Reasons to Show Mercy to OthersDecember 20, 2017 Our Churches Should Be No-Shame ZonesMay 6, 2016 RICK WARREN Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church, one of America’s largest and most influential churches. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life. His book, The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. Pastor Rick started The PEACE Plan to show the local church how God works through ordinary people to address the five global giants of spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy. You can listen to Daily Hope, Pastor Rick’s daily 25-minute audio teaching, or sign up for his free daily devotionals at PastorRick.com. He is also the founder of Pastors.com, a global online community created to encourage pastors. Posts Website Twitter Facebook LEAVE A COMMENT Eliodor Paul April 15, 2020 at 9:18 am Thanks for this message ! Loading… REPLY RICARDO ENRIQUE YSLA SEVILLANO April 15, 2020 at 7:59 am Rágala tus libros de ayuda, o reduceos precios a algo simbólico, se coherente con lo que Pregonas, practicarlo. Dios te pague! Loading… REPLY Terry April 15, 2020 at 7:44 am This was a great guidance during a difficult time. But knowing not who we are but who’s we are makes a great difference. Loading… REPLY John Arrington April 15, 2020 at 7:24 am Thanks I needed that so much…so practical yet powerful! 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Verse of the Day ▼ Devotions ▼ Search Home Verse Of The Day Psalm 59:16 ◄ What Does Psalm 59:16 Mean? ► But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16(NASB) Verse Thoughts Like so many of the psalms that mean so much to God’s children, this is one that outlines the many problems, mountainous difficulties, troublous times, and numerous enemies that were surrounding David on every side. He wrote this psalm when Saul’s hatred of him began to be openly displayed, and the bitter-hearted king sought out ways to murder David – who had to flee the country to save his life. David opened up his heart to the Lord, and his urgent prayer for help and deliverance poured forth unabated. David felt that enemies trampled over him all day long and many more sought to kill him. Opposition from without and fears from within were the keynotes of this psalm, just as the external anxieties and internal struggles we face today, can similarly blight our own lives. But after a catalogue of calamities and a long list of laments, the glories of God started to stream into view as the psalmist changes direction and continues by casting all his cares upon the Lord, and laying all of his burdens down at His Master’s feet. “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You,” he wrote. And as his prayer moved into a crescendo of praise he continued, “I will trust in God, whose word I praise. In God I have put my trust and I shall not be afraid.” David chose to call to mind the faithfulness of God and reflect on the strength of his powerful Lord, Whose loving-kindness lasts for a thousand generations and Whose great goodness and mercy will follow all who trust in Him. His enemies may still seek his life, but David knew in Whom he believed and was convinced that the Lord was able to keep him, deliver him, protect him, and fulfil the promises He had made to His servant. David took time to recall the many mercies of God and the tenderness of his Good Shepherd. “You have taken account of my wanderings,” he wrote, “You have collected all my tears and put them in Your bottle.” David knew the God of his salvation and was comforted to know that the Lord had scheduled every day of his life and that his name was written in God’s precious book. We see David’s fearful attitude changing as his heart turned heavenward. His cries for help turned into a song of rejoicing as he recalled God’s faithfulness. And he sang out, “But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength. Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, for You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress.” Remembering His past mercies is indeed a wonderful way to remove all the enemies of doubt and fear that trouble our minds and linger in our hearts, and recalling His many precious promises, help to strengthen our faith in God. Like so many of the psalms of David that mean so much to us all, this is a reminder to glorify God in our darkest days as well as our times of joy. It is a reminder not to allow fear to take root in our heart but to speedily turn the eyes of our heart to Him. The joy of the Lord strengthens our hearts and David was learning the benefit of lifting up his voice to the Lord in the morning hours. He was learning to remember God’s former mercies – to recall that the Lord had been his stronghold in the past and had never failed him during his days of distress. Instead of dwelling on his problems, David quickly turned to prayer and praise – with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. And we should follow his example for it helps to bolster our faith and lighten the load. Let us, with joyful abandon, sing of God’s power and make music in our hearts to Him, as we lift up holy hands to our faithful God and join our voices together in grateful hymns of praise, for His mercies are new every morning and His grace is sufficient, no matter what we are going through. Let us sing aloud of His mercy in the morning and reflect on His goodness and grace all day long. Let us rejoice and be glad for God is our Defence and our Defender. He is our Refuge in the day of my trouble and our Stronghold from the storms of life. From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, may we worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness and bow down before Him, for His name is greatly to be praised. My Prayer Thank You, Father, for the book of Psalms that so often comforts my soul in difficult times and refreshes my heart in distressing circumstances. Help me not to focus on life’s external problems nor the internal doubts that can enter my mind and cause me to fear. Help me, Lord, to bring to mind Your precious promises of refreshment and supply, and to cast all my burdens on You. Praise the Lord O my soul and all that is within me praise Your glorious name. In Jesus’ name I pray, AMEN. ◄ Previous: Psalm 56:8 Next: Psalm 61:5 ► Choose a Verse from Psalm 59 1234567891011121314151617 3 John 1:2 Colossians 3:15 Exodus 20:3 Matthew 6:24 Follow us Psalm 59:16 Further Study Psalm 59:16 in the Parallel Bible Psalm 59:16 in the Thematic Bible Psalm 59:16 Cross References Psalm 59:16 Treasury of Scripture Knowing Psalm 59:16 Prayers Psalm 59:16 Images Choose Chapter Subscribe to the Verse of the day Today’s Devotionals Love to the End Isaiah 51:12 1 Corinthians 1:9 Devastating Deviation Imagination V. Inspiration Jesus, The Unique Person – Perfect MAN Eternal SON (28) An Incorporated Body Doctrinal Statement / Privacy Policy / Use of Pictures / Donate / Contact Us © Copyright [2011 – 2020] Knowing-Jesus.com – All Rights Reserved

Verse of the Day ▼ Devotions ▼ Search Home Verse Of The Day Psalm 59:16 ◄ What Does Psalm 59:16 Mean? ► But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16(NASB) Sponsored by Verizon Wireless Get up to $700 off our best phones. When you switch. With select trade-in and select Unlimited. SEE MORE Verse Thoughts Like so many of the psalms that mean so much to God’s children, this is one that outlines the many problems, mountainous difficulties, troublous times, and numerous enemies that were surrounding David on every side. He wrote this psalm when Saul’s hatred of him began to be openly displayed, and the bitter-hearted king sought out ways to murder David – who had to flee the country to save his life. David opened up his heart to the Lord, and his urgent prayer for help and deliverance poured forth unabated. David felt that enemies trampled over him all day long and many more sought to kill him. Opposition from without and fears from within were the keynotes of this psalm, just as the external anxieties and internal struggles we face today, can similarly blight our own lives. But after a catalogue of calamities and a long list of laments, the glories of God started to stream into view as the psalmist changes direction and continues by casting all his cares upon the Lord, and laying all of his burdens down at His Master’s feet. “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You,” he wrote. And as his prayer moved into a crescendo of praise he continued, “I will trust in God, whose word I praise. In God I have put my trust and I shall not be afraid.” David chose to call to mind the faithfulness of God and reflect on the strength of his powerful Lord, Whose loving-kindness lasts for a thousand generations and Whose great goodness and mercy will follow all who trust in Him. His enemies may still seek his life, but David knew in Whom he believed and was convinced that the Lord was able to keep him, deliver him, protect him, and fulfil the promises He had made to His servant. David took time to recall the many mercies of God and the tenderness of his Good Shepherd. “You have taken account of my wanderings,” he wrote, “You have collected all my tears and put them in Your bottle.” David knew the God of his salvation and was comforted to know that the Lord had scheduled every day of his life and that his name was written in God’s precious book. We see David’s fearful attitude changing as his heart turned heavenward. His cries for help turned into a song of rejoicing as he recalled God’s faithfulness. And he sang out, “But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength. Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, for You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress.” Remembering His past mercies is indeed a wonderful way to remove all the enemies of doubt and fear that trouble our minds and linger in our hearts, and recalling His many precious promises, help to strengthen our faith in God. Like so many of the psalms of David that mean so much to us all, this is a reminder to glorify God in our darkest days as well as our times of joy. It is a reminder not to allow fear to take root in our heart but to speedily turn the eyes of our heart to Him. The joy of the Lord strengthens our hearts and David was learning the benefit of lifting up his voice to the Lord in the morning hours. He was learning to remember God’s former mercies – to recall that the Lord had been his stronghold in the past and had never failed him during his days of distress. Instead of dwelling on his problems, David quickly turned to prayer and praise – with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. And we should follow his example for it helps to bolster our faith and lighten the load. Let us, with joyful abandon, sing of God’s power and make music in our hearts to Him, as we lift up holy hands to our faithful God and join our voices together in grateful hymns of praise, for His mercies are new every morning and His grace is sufficient, no matter what we are going through. Let us sing aloud of His mercy in the morning and reflect on His goodness and grace all day long. Let us rejoice and be glad for God is our Defence and our Defender. He is our Refuge in the day of my trouble and our Stronghold from the storms of life. From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, may we worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness and bow down before Him, for His name is greatly to be praised. My Prayer Thank You, Father, for the book of Psalms that so often comforts my soul in difficult times and refreshes my heart in distressing circumstances. Help me not to focus on life’s external problems nor the internal doubts that can enter my mind and cause me to fear. Help me, Lord, to bring to mind Your precious promises of refreshment and supply, and to cast all my burdens on You. Praise the Lord O my soul and all that is within me praise Your glorious name. In Jesus’ name I pray, AMEN. ◄ Previous: Psalm 56:8 Next: Psalm 61:5 ► Choose a Verse from Psalm 59 1234567891011121314151617 3 John 1:2 Colossians 3:15 Exodus 20:3 Matthew 6:24 Follow us Psalm 59:16 Further Study Psalm 59:16 in the Parallel Bible Psalm 59:16 in the Thematic Bible Psalm 59:16 Cross References Psalm 59:16 Treasury of Scripture Knowing Psalm 59:16 Prayers Psalm 59:16 Images Choose Chapter Subscribe to the Verse of the day Today’s Devotionals Love to the End Isaiah 51:12 1 Corinthians 1:9 Devastating Deviation Imagination V. Inspiration Jesus, The Unique Person – Perfect MAN Eternal SON (28) An Incorporated Body Doctrinal Statement / Privacy Policy / Use of Pictures / Donate / Contact Us © Copyright [2011 – 2020] Knowing-Jesus.com – All Rights Reserved

Forgive me Father, for I have selfishly demanded recognition for the good deeds that I have done. I wish that I can selfishly do things that benefit others because it truly makes me feel better, not because I will get acclaim from others. Holy Lord, forgive me for these transgressions and help me to learn from these mistakes in the future. I ask that you aid me in my progress, along with the path to righteousness. Amen.

Lord God, you are the God of wisdom and truth. You know all wisdom and created it. Lord, make me wise. You have set responsibilities before me, and I want to do them well, so give me wisdom on how to complete the task the best I can. You know me. You know the gifts You’ve given me. I know that You can never have too much wisdom, so make me wise. And always keep me humble because I do not want to be wise and proud. I come to You in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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19 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

² Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.

³ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

⁴ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.

⁶ It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

⁷ And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

⁸ Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

⁹ And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.

¹⁰ And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

¹² And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

¹³ Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

¹⁴ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.

¹⁵ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

¹⁶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.

¹⁷ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

¹⁸ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

¹⁹ Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

²⁰ And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

²¹ And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.

²² And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.

²³ And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

²⁴ But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal.

²⁵ And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the Lord your God.

²⁶ Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

²⁷ Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

²⁸ Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.

²⁹ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

³⁰ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

³¹ Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

³² Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

³³ And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

³⁴ But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

³⁵ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

³⁶ Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

³⁷ Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.

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Nehemiah’s Prayer

1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,

2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

3 They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

5 Then I said: “LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.

7 We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.

8 “Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,

9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.’

10 “They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand.

11 Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king.

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The Old Testament history closes with the book of Nehemiah, wherein is recorded the workings of his heart, in the management of public affairs; with many devout reflections.

Nehemiah’s distress for the misery of Jerusalem, His prayer.

– Nehemiah was the Persian king’s cup-bearer. When God has work to do, he will never want instruments to do it with. Nehemiah lived at ease, and in honour, but does not forget that he is an Israelite, and that his brethren are in distress. He was ready to do them all the good offices he could; and that he might know how best to do them a kindness, he makes inquiries about them. We should inquire especially concerning the state of the church and religion. Every Jerusalem on this side the heavenly one will have some defect, which will require the help and services of its friends. Nehemiah’s first application was to God, that he might have the fuller confidence in his application to the king. Our best pleas in prayer are taken from the promise of God, the word on which he has caused us to hope. Other means must be used, but the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails most. Communion with God will best prepare us for our dealings with men. When we have intrusted our concerns to God, the mind is set at liberty; it feels satisfaction and composure, and difficulties vanish. We know that if the affair be hurtful, he can easily hinder it; and if it be good for us, he can as easily forward it.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH

This book is, by the authors of the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions, called the “Second” Book of Ezra, it being a continuation of the same history, and was by the Jews reckoned as one book with Ezra; Kimchi on Isa 9:7, calls it Ezra, so the Talmud {a}; and it has been quoted by Christian writers under his name; see the argument of the book of Ezra; but not as if it was written by him; for it is a clear case it was written by Nehemiah, whose name it bears, as appears from Ne 1:1 and throughout Nehemiah speaks of himself under the first person; and the style also is very different from that of Ezra, being plainer and easier than his. It has always had a place in the canon of Scriptures, both with Jews and Christians; and is of use to show the fulfilment of the prophecy of Zechariah, and especially of Daniel concerning the building of the wall of Jerusalem in troublesome times; to carry on the history of the Jews, and describe the state of the church in those times, what opposition was made to it, and what enemies it had, and what must be expected when any work of God is set about; it is the last of the historical books that was written, as is thought, and contains an history of the space of about twelve years, from the twentieth of Artaxerxes to the thirty second of his reign, see \Ne 1:1 2:1 13:6\.

{a} T. Bab. Succah, fol. 37. 1. & Gloss. in ib. fol. 12. 1.

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This chapter relates how that Nehemiah, being at Shushan in Persia, and meeting with some Jews, inquired of the state of Jerusalem, of which having a melancholy account, he betook to mourning, fasting, and prayer, Ne 1:1-4, and his prayer is recorded, Ne 1:5-11.

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The Call of Abram

1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.

5 He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

6 Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

7 The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

8 From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.

9 Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.

Abram in Egypt

10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.

11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.

12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.

13 Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

14 When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.

15 And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.

16 He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

17 But the LORD inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram. “What have you done to me?” he said. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”

20 Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.

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God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ. (1-3) Abram departs from Haran. (4,5) He journeys through Canaan, and worships God in that land. (6-9) Abram is driven by a famine into Egypt, He feigns his wife to be his sister. (10-20)

Verses 1-3 God made choice of Abram, and singled him out from among his fellow-idolaters, that he might reserve a people for himself, among whom his true worship might be maintained till the coming of Christ. From henceforward Abram and his seed are almost the only subject of the history in the Bible. Abram was tried whether he loved God better than all, and whether he could willingly leave all to go with God. His kindred and his father’s house were a constant temptation to him, he could not continue among them without danger of being infected by them. Those who leave their sins, and turn to God, will be unspeakable gainers by the change. The command God gave to Abram, is much the same with the gospel call, for natural affection must give way to Divine grace. Sin, and all the occasions of it, must be forsaken; particularly bad company. Here are many great and precious promises. All God’s precepts are attended with promises to the obedient. 1. I will make of thee a great nation. When God took Abram from his own people, he promised to make him the head of another people. 2. I will bless thee. Obedient believers shall be sure to inherit the blessing. 3. I will make thy name great. The name of obedient believers shall certainly be made great. 4. Thou shalt be a blessing. Good men are the blessings of their country. 5. I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee. God will take care that none are losers, by any service done for his people. 6. In thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Jesus Christ is the great blessing of the world, the greatest that ever the world possessed. All the true blessedness the world is now, or ever shall be possessed of, is owing to Abram and his posterity. Through them we have a Bible, a Saviour, and a gospel. They are the stock on which the Christian church is grafted.

Verses 4-5 Abram believed that the blessing of the Almighty would make up for all he could lose or leave behind, supply all his wants, and answer and exceed all his desires; and he knew that nothing but misery would follow disobedience. Such believers, being justified by faith in Christ, have peace with God. They hold on their way to Canaan. They are not discouraged by the difficulties in their way, nor drawn aside by the delights they meet with. Those who set out for heaven must persevere to the end. What we undertake, in obedience to God’s command, and in humble attendance on his providence, will certainly succeed, and end with comfort at last. Canaan was not, as other lands, a mere outward possession, but a type of heaven, and in this respect the patriarchs so earnestly prized it.

Verses 6-9 Abram found the country peopled by Canaanites, who were bad neighbours. He journeyed, going on still. Sometimes it is the lot of good men to be unsettled, and often to remove into various states. Believers must look on themselves as strangers and sojourners in this world, ( hebrews 11:8 hebrews 11:13 hebrews 11:14 ) . But observe how much comfort Abram had in God. When he could have little satisfaction in converse with the Canaanites whom he found there, he had abundance of pleasure in communion with that God, who brought him thither, and did not leave him. Communion with God is kept up by the word and by prayer. God reveals himself and his favours to his people by degrees; before, he had promised to show Abram this land, now, to give it to him: as grace is growing, so is comfort. It should seem, Abram understood it also as a grant of a better land, of which this was a type; for he looked for a heavenly country, ( Hebrews 11:16 ) . As soon as Abram was got to Canaan, though he was but a stranger and sojourner there, yet he set up, and kept up, the worship of God in his family. He not only minded the ceremonial part of religion, the offering of sacrifice; but he made conscience of seeking his God, and calling on his name; that spiritual sacrifice with which God is well pleased. He preached concerning the name of the Lord; he taught his family and neighbours the knowledge of the true God, and his holy religion. The way of family worship is a good old way, no new thing, but the ancient usage of the saints. Abram was rich, and had a numerous family, was now unsettled, and in the midst of enemies; yet, wherever he pitched his tent, he built an altar: wherever we go, let us not fail to take our religion along with us.

Verses 10-20 There is no state on earth free from trials, nor any character free from blemishes. There was famine in Canaan, the glory of all lands, and unbelief, with the evils it ever brings, in Abram the father of the faithful. Perfect happiness and perfect purity dwell only in heaven. Abram, when he must for a time quit Canaan, goes to Egypt, that he might not seem to look back, and meaning to tarry there no longer than needful. There Abram dissembled his relation to Sarai, equivocated, and taught his wife and his attendants to do so too. He concealed a truth, so as in effect to deny it, and exposed thereby both his wife and the Egyptians to sin. The grace Abram was most noted for, was faith; yet he thus fell through unbelief and distrust of the Divine providence, even after God had appeared to him twice. Alas, what will become of weak faith, when strong faith is thus shaken! If God did not deliver us, many a time, out of straits and distresses which we bring ourselves into, by our own sin and folly, we should be ruined. He deals not with us according to our deserts. Those are happy chastisements that hinder us in a sinful way, and bring us to our duty, particularly to the duty of restoring what we have wrongfully taken or kept. Pharaoh’s reproof of Abram was very just: What is this that thou hast done? How unbecoming a wise and good man! If those who profess religion, do that which is unfair and deceptive, especially if they say that which borders upon a lie, they must expect to hear of it; and they have reason to thank those who will tell them of it. The sending away was kind. Pharaoh was so far from any design to kill Abram, as he feared, that he took particular care of him. We often perplex ourselves with fears which are altogether groundless. Many a time we fear where no fear is. Pharaoh charged his men not to hurt Abram in any thing. It is not enough for those in authority, that they do not hurt themselves; they must keep their servants and those about them from doing hurt.

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INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 12

In this chapter an account is given of the call of Abram to depart from his own country, with a promise of a divine blessing, Ge 12:1-3 of his obedience to it, Ge 12:4,5 of his journey through the land of Canaan, and of the Lord’s appearance to him in it, and his promise of it to his seed, and of Abram’s building altars in it, and calling on the name of the Lord, Ge 12:6-9 and of a famine there, which occasioned him to go into Egypt, Ge 12:10 where, through fear of being slain, he desired his wife to call herself his sister, Ge 12:11-13 and she being greatly admired by the Egyptians for her beauty, it went well with Abram for her sake, Ge 12:14-16 but the Egyptians were plagued because of her, who, when they understood she was Abram’s wife, sent them both away, and all that belonged to them, Ge 12:17-20.

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