From Samuel Bagster's Daily Light for the Daily Path Devotional [c. 1875]
...with application and prayer responses by me...
I have trodden the winepress alone. Isa. 63:3
How has he trodden the winepress? alone: a powerful word, meaning Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only; Etymology:
From all + one, Old English al one, all allone, Anglo-Saxon an one, alone
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Exo. 15:11
His wonders are glorious! His essence glorious perfection! His salvation to us glorious pity, mercy and grace!
He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. Isa. 59:16
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree. I Pet. 2:24
Being made a curse for us. Gal. 3:13
How humbling, that we, being cursed children, should have our Saviour be a curse for our behalf!
O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. Psa. 98:1
Sing! sing of His marvellous things! Sing of His victory! 'O Victory in Jesus! My Savior forever!'
Having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Col. 2:15
Sing of His spoils over principalities and powers! sing of His triumphs! See how he made an open display of his enemies, relishing in it
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Isa. 53:11
Travail of soul precedes victory...knowledge of him justifies...he [Christ] bears our iniquities [willful transgressions!]
O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. Judg. 5:21
We are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Rom. 8:37
MORE than conquerors...we ARE...through him that LOVED us...
They overcame ... by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. Rev. 12:11
Overcame! Blood of the Lamb! WORD of their testimony!
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