500. WEDGES FOR DRIVING

1. A threefold picture in Psalm 23.

• 1. Activity and Dependence. Shepherd and sheep (Psa 23:1-2).
• 2. Attention and Direction. TraveIler and guide (Psa 23:3-4).
• 3. Attentive and Delighted. Host and guest (Psa 23:5).

2. A threefold secret in Psalm 23.

• 1. Provided by the Lord. Secret of a happy life (Psa 23:1-3).
• 2. Presence of the Lord. Secret of a happy death (Psa 23:4).
• 3. Perpetually with the Lord. Secret of a happy eternity (Psa 23:6).

3. A threefold answer to the first question in the New Testament, viz., "Where is He?" (Mat 2:2).

• 1. Atonement for Sin. On the cross (Jhn 19:17-19).
• 2. Advocacy for the Saint. On the throne (Hbr 10:2).
• 3. Advancement by the Spirit. In the heart (Eph 3:17).

4. Threefold supply in Philippians.

• 1. Renewing of the Spirit. Of the Spirit (Phl 1:19).
• 2. Regardless of Self. Of service (Phl 2:30).
• 3. Riches in the Saviour. Of our need (Phl 4:19).

5. Threefold delighting of three persons.

• 1. Source. The Father—"Delighteth in mercy" (Mic 7:18).
• 2. Submission. The Son—To do the Father's will (Psa 40:8).
• 3. Searching. The believer—In the Word of God (Psa 1:2).

6. Three companions of mercy.

• 1. Cross. Mercy and truth met together (Psa 85:10).
• 2. Crook. Goodness and mercy following (Psa 23:6).
• 3. Crown. Faithfulness and mercy sustaining (Psa 89:24).

7. Three times we read of Israel keeping the Passover.

• 1. Protected. In Egypt (Exd 13:11).
• 2. Provision. In the wilderness (Num 9:5).
• 3. Praise. In the land (Jos 5:10).

8. Three things Israel fed upon.

• 1. Christ the Lamb of God. Roast lamb in Egypt (Exd 12:9-11).
• 2. Christ the Lowly One. Manna in the wilderness (Exd 16).
• 3. Christ the Living One. OId corn in the Iand (Jos 5:11).

9. Israel seen in three positions, illustrating our positions.

• 1. Position. In Egypt—In the world, not of it (Exd 8:23).
• 2. Path. In the wilderness—Experience, or progress (Deu 32:10).
• 3. Possessions. In the land—Fulness of blessing (Jos 5:12).

10. The Bride's conception and progress in relation to her Beloved.

• 1. Safety. "My Beloved is mine, and I am His" (Sgs 2:16).
• 2. Surrender. "I am my Beloved's, and my Beloved is mine" (Sgs 6:3).
• 3. Satisfaction. "I am my Beloved's, and His desire is toward me" (Sgs 7:10).

11. Three precious "I will's" in Exd 25:22.

• 1. Openness. "There I will meet with thee."
• 2. Oneness. "I will commune with thee."
• 3. Obedience. "I will give thee in commandment."

12. Three things used in the consecration of Aaron and his sons.

• 1. Salvation. "Water" (Exd 29:4). Regeneration (Tts 3:5).
• 2. Spirit. "Oil" (Exd 29:7). Indwelling (1Jo 2:27).
• 3. Sanctification. "Blood" (Exd 29:20). Separation (Hbr 13:12).

13. Threefold condition for the Lord's workers to be in, in Exodus 35.

• 1. Freewill offering. Willing-hearted (Exd 35:5).
• 2. Fitted for the Work. Wise-hearted (Exd 35:10).
• 3. Fired to the Work. 'Warm-hearted (Exd 35:21).

14. Three freely(s).

• 1. SaIvation. "Take the water of life freely" (Rev 22:17).
• 2. Standing. "Justified freely by His grace" (Rom 3:24).
• 3. Service. "Freely ye have received, freely give" (Mat 10:8).

15. Three things the Lord requires of us in Mic 6:8.

• 1. Righteousness of Life. To "do justly."
• 2. Regarding the Lowly. To "love mercy."
• 3. Respecting the Lord. To "walk humbly with thy God."

16. Three distinguishing words in connection with the Saviour.

• 1. Sin. A Saviour. Shows the need (Luk 2:11).
• 2. Saviour. The Saviour. Shows there is but one (1Jo 4:14).
• 3. Saved. My Saviour. Shows that He is mine (Luk 1:47).

17. Three things we are to do in relation to those who are over us in the Lord, in Hebrews 13.

• 1. Remembrance. Imitating. Consider. "Remember them" (Hbr 13:7).
• 2. Recognition. Instructed. Consent. "Obey them" (Hbr 13:17).
• 3. Regard. Identification. Comply. "Salute them" (Hbr 13:24).

18. Three things we are to make, or accomplish.

• 1. Attention. Straight paths for our feet (Hbr 12:13).
• 2. Addition. Our calling and election sure, by adding to our faith what the Lord commands (2Pe 1:10).
• 3. Advancing. Full proof of the work God has given us to do (2Ti 4:5).

19. Three W's in Psalm 6.

• 1. Distress. "I am weak" (Psa 6:2).
• 2. Discomfort. "I am weary" (Psa 6:6).
• 3. Deliverance. "The Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping" (Psa 6:8).

20. Three things the Lord will do for him that considereth the poor (Psa 41:1-3).

• 1. Protection. "The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble."
• 2. Preservation. "The Lord will preserve him."
• 3. Provision. "The Lord will strengthen him."

21. Three times God is said to be our "Refuge" in Psalm 46.

• 1. Encompassed. "God is our Refuge and Strength" (Psa 46:1).
• 2. Empowered. "God of Jacob is our Refuge" (Psa 46:7).
• 3. Encouraged. "God of Jacob is our Refuge" (Psa 46:11).

22. Threefold deliverance in Psa 56:13.

• 1. Praise. "Thou hast delivered my soul from death."
• 2. Prayer. "Wilt not Thou deliver my feet from falling?"
• 3. Practice. "That I may walk before God in the light of the living."

23. Three steps in Psa 64:10.

• 1. Rejoicing. "The righteous shall be glad in the Lord."
• 2. Resting. "And shall trust in Him."
• 3. Recognition. "And all the upright in heart shall glory."

24. Three times the Psalmist rsefers to his soul, in Psalm 63.

• 1. Longing. "My soul thirsteth for Thee" (Psa 63:1).
• 2. Loving. "My soul shall be satisfied" (Psa 63:5).
• 3. Leaning. "My soul followeth hard after Thee" (Psa 63:8).

25. Three things we are to do all the day, as seen in Psalm 71.

• 1. Thanking. "Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise… all the day" (Psa 71:8).
• 2. Trusting. "My mouth shall show forth Thy righteousness," etc., "all the day" (Psa 71:15).
• 3. Testimony. "My tongue shall talk of Thy righteousness all the day long" (Psa 71:24).

26. Three good things in Psalm 73:28.

• 1. Telling all to the Lord. "It is good for me to draw near to God."
• 2. Trusting in the Lord. "I have put my trust in the Lord God."
• 3. Testifying of the Lord. "That I may declare all Thy works."

27. Three precious "buts" in Ephesians 2.

• 1. Rebellion and love. "But God, who is rich in mercy" (Eph 2:4).
• 2. Distance and nearness. "But now in Christ Jesus" (Eph 2:13).
• 3. Foreigners and citizens. "But fellow-citizens with the saints" (Eph 2:19).

28. Three things we are to do with the Word of God in 2 Timothy.

• 1. Tenacity. Hold it fast (2Ti 1:13).
• 2. Teaching. Rightly divide it (2Ti 2:15).
• 3. Testimony. Preach it (2Ti 4:2).

29. A threefold contrast in Psalm 126:6.

• 1. Service and Return. "Goeth forth"—"Come again."
• 2. Sadness. Rejoicing. "Weepeth"—"Rejoicing."
• 3. Seed time. Reward. "Seed"—"Sheaves."

30. Three precious" I will's" in Isaiah 41:10.

• 1. Encouragement. "I will strengthen thee."
• 2. Empowered. "I will help thee."
• 3. Endurance. "I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness."

31. Three persons whose visage is described.

• 1. The sinner's visage blackened by sin (Lam 4:8).
• 2. The Saviour's visage marred for the sinner (Isa 52:14).
• 3. The Sovereign's visage altered towards the saints (Dan 3:19).