Notes on the book of NumbersMackintosh, Charles Henry
Religion
Notes on the book of Numbers
Mackintosh, Charles Henry
Bible. Numbers -- Commentaries
Just so is it with Christians now. Their exclusive business—their one
grand work—their absorbing service, is Christ and His belongings. They
have nothing else to do. For a Christian to think of putting his hand to
aught beside is to deny his calling, to abandon his divinely appointed
work, and to fly in the face of the divine commandments. A true Levite of
old could say, To me to live is the tabernacle; and a true Christian now
can say, “To me to live is Christ.” The grand question, in every matter
which may present itself before the Christian, is this, Can I connect
Christ with it? If not, I have nothing whatever to do with it.
This is the true way to look at things. It is not a question as to the
right or wrong of this or that. No; it is simply a question as to how
far it concerns the name and glory of Christ. This simplifies every
thing amazingly. It answers a thousand questions, solves a thousand
difficulties, and makes the path of the true and earnest Christian as
clear as a sunbeam. A Levite had no difficulty as to his work. It was
all settled for him with divine precision. The burden that each had to
carry, and the work that each had to do, was laid down with a clearness
which left no room for the questionings of the heart. Each man could
know his work and do it; and, let us add, the work was done by each one
discharging his own specific functions. It was not by running hither and
thither, and doing this or that, but by each man sedulously adhering to
his own particular calling, that the service of the tabernacle was duly
discharged.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account