xxxii. 8. _But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by
liberal things shall he stand._
This prophecy relates to the time when the kingdom of Judah would
relinquish its foolish dependence on Egypt. The king would reign in
righteousness. Men and things would be called by their true names.
Selfish injustice to the poor would contrast with considerate
helpfulness. When generosity begins to be exercised on a large scale,
the standard is raised. The raising of the standard tends to the
general enlargement of the scale of benevolence.
Our subject is Christian liberality.