5/16/2017 - Section 29:1-8
May 16, 2017 Section 29:1-8 As A Hen Gathereth Her Chickens, Safety, Missionaries Calling Blessings & Power, Elect, Gathering the Saints, V 2 is one that uses the sweet and easy to understand imagery of His promise that He will “gather his people even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ”. It is after that sentence that He explains the responsibilities of the chicks who will be saved: 1)Hearken (Hear and do!) to my voice; 2) humble themselves before Christ; 3) call upon me in mighty prayer. Those three things bring us into the safety of His arms—that makes our efforts of hearkening, humbling and praying actually small things for such an unbelievable reward. V 4 was written to the leaders of a young church…just 6 months old….to whom fell the task of growing that church. I would think they felt much as missionaries do today: sometimes unsure, sometimes worried if this was really what they should be doing, worried about their abilities to live up to this...