Sketches of Four Hundred Sermons Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard your speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive your work in the middle of the years… I. SOME PARTICULARS RESPECTING THIS WORK. 1. The work itself; or what is meant by the work here spoken of? It is certainly the work of Divine grace in the souls of mankind. 2. Why it may be called God's work. Because no one but God can effect it. 3. When God may be said to revive it. God revives His work when souls are raised from the death of sin to the life of righteousness; and when they grow in grace. II. HOW WE MAY AND SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ITS REVIVAL. 1. We should labour for it. 2. We should live for it. 3. We should pray for it. III. WHY WE SHOULD THUS INTEREST OURSELVES IN ITS REVIVAL. 1. We are excited to this by piety. 2. We are urged to this by philanthropy, or love to mankind. 3. We are obligated to this by prudence. 4. We are animated to this by a well-supported hope. Applications — (1) The state of God's work among us should excite correspondent affections in us. (2) We should consider and deplore our deficiencies. (3) We should improve our convictions by renewed application to God; for pardoning mercy, and gracious help. (Sketches of Four Hundred Sermons.) Parallel Verses KJV: O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. |
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