“0 Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul.” 
              — Lamentations 3:58

Observe how positively the prophet speaks. He doth not say, “I hope, I
trust, I sometimes think, that God hath pleaded the causes of my soul”;
but he speaks of it as a matter of fact not to be disputed. “Thou hast
pleaded the causes of my soul.” Let us, by the aid of the gracious
Comforter, shake off those doubts and fears which so much mar our peace
and comfort. Be this our prayer, that we may have done with the harsh
croaking voice of surmise and suspicion, and may be able to speak with
the clear, melodious voice of full assurance. Notice how gratefully the
prophet speaks, ascribing all the glory to God alone! You perceive
there is not a word concerning himself or his own pleadings. He doth
not ascribe his deliverance in any measure to any man, much less to his
own merit; but it is “thou”-“O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my
soul; thou hast redeemed my life.” A grateful spirit should ever be
cultivated by the Christian; and especially after deliverances we
should prepare a song for our God. Earth should be a temple filled with
the songs of grateful saints, and every day should be a censor smoking
with the sweet incense of thanksgiving. How joyful Jeremiah seems to be
while he records the Lord’s mercy. How triumphantly he lifts up the
strain! He has been in the low dungeon, and is even now no other than
the weeping prophet; and yet in the very book which is called
“Lamentations,” clear as the song of Miriam when she dashed her fingers
against the tabor, shrill as the note of Deborah when she met Barak
with shouts of victory, we hear the voice of Jeremy going up to
heaven-“Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my
life.” O children of God, seek after a vital experience of the Lord’s
lovingkindness, and when you have it, speak positively of it; sing
gratefully; shout triumphantly.

On this day...

• Willing God's Will As a Way of Knowing Christ's Word - 2011
• De Profundis - 2010
• Obedience to the Commission - 2010
• Spiritually at war - 2010
• Teaching your kids to love the world or love God? - 2010
• Transformation is Creative - 2009
• Books By James MacDonald - 2009
• Zechariah 3:1 - 2008
• Spiritually Worthy - 2008
• Mark 1:41 - 2008