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Sunday, April 27, 2008
MORNING:
"God, even our own God."
-- Psalms 67:6
It is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which
God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God
himself. Though he is "our own God," we apply ourselves but little to
him, and ask but little of him. How seldom do we ask counsel at the
hands of the Lord! How often do we go about our business, without
seeking his guidance! In our troubles how constantly do we strive to
bear our burdens ourselves, instead of casting them upon the Lord, that
he may sustain us! This is not because we may not, for the Lord seems
to say, "I am thine, soul, come and make use of me as thou wilt; thou
mayst freely come to my store, and the oftener the more welcome." It is
our own fault if we make not free with the riches of our God. Then,
since thou hast such a friend, and he invites thee, draw from him
daily. Never want whilst thou hast a God to go to; never fear or faint
whilst thou hast God to help thee; go to thy treasure and take whatever
thou needest-there is all that thou canst want. Learn the divine skill
of making God all things to thee. He can supply thee with all, or,
better still, he can be to thee instead of all. Let me urge thee, then,
to make use of thy God. Make use of him in prayer. Go to him often,
because he is thy God. O, wilt thou fail to use so great a privilege?
Fly to him, tell him all thy wants. Use him constantly by faith at all
times. If some dark providence has beclouded thee, use thy God as a
"sun;" if some strong enemy has beset thee, find in Jehovah a "shield,"
for he is a sun and shield to his people. If thou hast lost thy way in
the mazes of life, use him as a "guide," for he will direct thee.
Whatever thou art, and wherever thou art, remember God is just what
thou wantest, and just where thou wantest, and that he can do all thou
wantest.
EVENING:
"The Lord is King for ever and ever."
-- Psalms 10:16
Jesus Christ is no despotic claimant of divine right, but he is really
and truly the Lord's anointed! "It hath pleased the Father that in him
should all fulness dwell." God hath given to him all power and all
authority. As the Son of man, he is now head over all things to his
church, and he reigns over heaven, and earth, and hell, with the keys
of life and death at his girdle. Certain princes have delighted to call
themselves kings by the popular will, and certainly our Lord Jesus
Christ is such in his church. If it could be put to the vote whether he
should be King in the church, every believing heart would crown him. O
that we could crown him more gloriously than we do! We would count no
expense to be wasted that could glorify Christ. Suffering would be
pleasure, and loss would be gain, if thereby we could surround his brow
with brighter crowns, and make him more glorious in the eyes of men and
angels. Yes, he shall reign. Long live the King! All hail to thee, King
Jesus! Go forth, ye virgin souls who love your Lord, bow at his feet,
strew his way with the lilies of your love, and the roses of your
gratitude: "Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all."
Moreover, our Lord Jesus is King in Zion by right of conquest: he has
taken and carried by storm the hearts of his people, and has slain
their enemies who held them in cruel bondage. In the Red Sea of his own
blood, our Redeemer has drowned the Pharaoh of our sins: shall he not
be King in Jeshurun? He has delivered us from the iron yoke and heavy
curse of the law: shall not the Liberator be crowned? We are his
portion, whom he has taken out of the hand of the Amorite with his
sword and with his bow: who shall snatch his conquest from his hand?
All hail, King Jesus! we gladly own thy gentle sway! Rule in our hearts
for ever, thou lovely Prince of Peace.
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