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The Ministry of Healing
Israel dwelleth in safety,
The fountain of Jacob alone,
“In a land of corn and wine;
Yea, His heavens drop down dew.
Happy art thou, O Israel:
Who is like unto thee, a people saved by the Lord,
The shield of thy help,
And that is the sword of thy excellency!”
Numbers 6:23; 6:24-27,
A.R.V.; Deuteronomy
33:25-29, R.V.
The Israelites failed of fulfilling God’s purpose, and thus failed
of receiving the blessings that might have been theirs. But in Joseph
and Daniel, in Moses and Elisha, and many others, we have noble
examples of the results of the true plan of living. Like faithfulness
today will produce like results. To us it is written:
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“Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation,
a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who
hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
1 Peter
2:9
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“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord,
And whose hope the Lord is.”
He “shall flourish like the palm tree:
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age.”
“They shall be vigorous and covered with foliage.”
“Let thine heart keep My commandments:
For length of days, and long life,
And peace, shall they add to thee.”
“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely,
And thy foot shall not stumble.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: