Joshua 15

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XV.—It is very necessary to have every thing relating to property exactly fixed and distinguished, in order to prevent after contentions. The Lord greatly delights to honour such as have honoured him in a day of general apostasy; to reward such as have followed him fully; and to assist such as have firmly trusted in him. Happy is that marriage where the union of hearts, the consent of parents, and the blessing of God, remarkably meet. And, if children may ask the necessaries or conveniences of life from natural parents in hopes to succeed, with what boldness may we come to God’s throne of grace, to ask grace and mercy to help us in a time of need—to ask all the new covenant blessings of heaven and earth! Yes, large and delightful is the portion of such as are connected with Christ: and his spiritual brethren are blessed for his sake with the most extensive and everlasting blessings. But let us remember that, the larger our mercies are, the more abundant is our work and warfare to improve and defend the same. And have we not reason to lament that our sinful sloth and cowardice should deprive us of part of that which the Lord our God giveth us to possess? M