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"The Lord Reigneth," The Gospel Messenger vol.18 no.8 (Aug. 1896)
AUTHOR: | Hassell, Sylvester |
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“THE LORD REIGNS,” not only in heaven, but on earth; not
only over His people, but over all His creatures. He works all
things after the counsel of His own will, and for the promotion
of His own glory and the good of His children. Not a sparrow
falls to the ground without Him, and the very hairs of our head
are numbered. He puts down one, and sets up another. All real
power in heaven and earth is His. All the events of time are but
the manifestation of His eternal purpose, and will finally redound
to His glory and the welfare of His people. Even the
wicked are His hand and sword, and He can and does bend and
use them to the accomplishment of His wise and holy purposes.
He makes the wrath of men praise Him, and restrains the remainder
of their wrath. He has never, for a moment, in the
slightest respect, abdicated His throne, and He never will.
He reigns in nature, in providence, in grace, in life, in death,
in time, and in eternity; He reigns in righteousness and sovereignty
and power and wisdom and mercy; He reigns over the
whole universe absolutely, perfectly, and indisputably, forevermore.
Amid all the trials of earth, natural and spiritual, personal
and national, this great eternal truth should be a supreme consolation
and encouragement to all the people of God, who
should not fear even though the earth be removed, and the
mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; for the Lord of
hosts is with them, the God of Jacob is their refuge and
strength, a very present and all-sufficient help to them in every
trouble (Psalm xlvi.); and He keeps in perfect peace that humble
and trusting child whose mind is stayed on Him (Isa. xxvi. 3). |
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