The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 32:9
Psalms 32:9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding.Bit and bridle: how to escape themI. A privilege to be sought.1. This guidance is very full in its nature.(1) God is prepared to give you an inward understanding of spiritual things; for His instruction is intensely effectual upon the mind.(2) God adds the precept to the doctrine, and instructs us in both.(3) Here is fellowship as well as instruction; for the guide goes with the traveller, and thus will God, in the... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 32:8-9
Psalms 32:8-9I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.A teachable dispositionA teachable disposition is implied by the notable words, “I will guide thee with Mine eye.” We lay great stress on these words. It is manifest that the eye of God can guide none but those who are diligently observing the lightest indications of His will. And the following verse contains a warning to them who are of an opposite disposition, who will yield only to harsh measures and severe... read more