_The Lord reigneth; He is clothed with majesty._ THE SUPREME RULER OF THE WORLD The psalm teaches the following things concerning the rule of God over the world:-- I. It is all-glorious. God “clothed!” Poetry has represented the universe as the costume of the mighty Maker. How inexpressibly magni... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting._ THE ETERNITY OF GOD I. The vastness and majesty of this truth. Apart from wonder and curiosity, there appears no substantial object in ascertaining how far the sun is from the earth, or Sirius from the sun, or one world from another, or... [ Continue Reading ]
_The floods. .. lift up their waves._ THOUGHTS FOR THE SEASIDE I. What are the waves saying to us of human life? Even in its greatest tranquillity there is its deep throb and moan; the sea is really never at rest. Life is like the sea, in constant motion. However exempt some may seem to be from anx... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thy testimonies are very sure._ THINGS THAT ARE SURE Men love things that are sure. Uncertainty is painful, and often maketh the heart sick. We cannot live upon shadows and clouds. It is no use building a house upon the sand. I. The protection of God (Psalms 18:2; Psalms 125:2). God is our stren... [ Continue Reading ]