Psalms 61:1-4 - Homilies By C. Short

A cry from the wilderness.

I. THE HEART BECOMES " FAINT " WHEN IT IS CONSCIOUS OF BEING FAR FROM GOD . ( Psalms 61:1 .)

II. WHEN THUS OVERWHELMED ( OR FAINT ), OUR DIFFICULTIES ARE TOO GREAT FOR US . ( Psalms 61:2 .)

III. WE ARE THEN DRIVEN FOR HELP TO GOD , WHO ALONE CAN ENABLE US TO SURMOUNT THEM . "Land me upon the rock that is too high for me."

IV. PAST EXPERIENCE WARRANTS US TO EXPECT THE INTERPOSITION OF GOD . ( Psalms 61:3 .)

V. TO DWELL NEAR GOD ALWAYS AND CONSCIOUSLY IS THE GREATEST BLESSEDNESS . ( Psalms 61:4 .)—S.