[Songs in the Night - June 6]
Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth. Psalm 149:1, 6
THE saints can praise God more intelligently and
fully now than ever before.
We can see our Lord's
character better, because much of the ignorance, misconception,
mysteries, and obscurity have fled away.
God's Word is shining out with more brightness than
ever.
We cannot see that our Brother John Calvin
could have had very much of the high-sounding praises
of God in his mouth; for it is surely not a
high-sounding praise to declare that our God would assign
thousands of millions of humanity to an eternity of
torture.
Nor can it be said of people today who
teach this same horrible doctrine, that they have the
high-sounding praises of God in their mouths....There
are no high-sounding praises connected with any such
beliefs and teachings.
But the Lord's people who keep
close to his Word are now able to tell forth the
wondrous story of God's love, wisdom, justice, and power
as never before. Z'15-347 R5804:4 (Hymn 96)