Numbers 10:29-32 And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said… I. GOD HATH SPOKEN GREAT AND GOOD THINGS CONCERNING THE FUTURE STATE OF HIS PEOPLE. II. BELIEVERS ARE NOW ON THEIR JOURNEY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THIS HEAVENLY COUNTRY; "We are journeying," said Moses to Hobab, "to the promised place." III. TRAVELLERS TO ZION SHOULD INVITE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ACCOMPANY THEM; as Moses said to Hobab, "Come thou with us, and we will do thee good." Moses was related to Hobab; and certainly our relations have the first claim to our pious regards (Romans 9:1-3; Romans 10:1). And there are several methods in which we may try to do this. 1. By inviting them to hear the gospel faithfully preached. 2. We may promote the salvation of others by serious and affectionate conversation. We readily converse with our neighbours on the news of the day, whether it be good or evil. Why should we be backward to tell them the best news that ever reached our ears — the good tidings of the gospel, " that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"? 3. The heads of families must endeavour to do good to their households by maintaining family-worship. 4. We may promote the salvation of the rising generation by giving encouragement to Sunday-schools, and other plans for the religious education of children. Some may assist them by subscribing towards their support; and others by their personal help. 5. The distribution of religious tracts is another method in which we may easily invite many around us to come and unite with us, that we may do them good. 6. But all these means must be accompanied with prayer. 7. Above all, and together with all, let our holy, blameless, and useful lives recommend the ways of religion to men. Improvement: What influence have all the good things which God has promised in His gospel had upon us? He has set before us His well-beloved Son; and in Him, pardon and peace, holiness and heaven: all we can want to make us happy in time, happy in death, happy to all eternity. Are we drawn by these cords of love? Are we induced to forsake the sins and vanities of the world? Have we set out on our journey towards heaven, determined to be fellow-travellers with the people of God? or do we hesitate? (G. Burder.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. |
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