On Thy Omnipotence
“The Lord God omnipotent reigneth.” — Rev. six. 16,
Believer! what can better support and sustain thee amid the trials of thy pilgrimage than the thought that thou hast an Omnipotent arm to lean upon? The God with whom thou hast to do is boundless in His resources. There is no crossing His designs — no thwarting His purposes — no questioning His counsels. His mandate is law — “He speaks, and it is done!” Thy need is great. From the humblest crum of providential goodness, up to the richest blessing of Divine grace, thou art hanging from moment to moment a pensioner on Jehovah’s bounty; but, fear not! “I am the Almighty God!” Finite necessities can never exhaust infinite fulness — “My God shall supply all thy need!”
To Thee, O blessed Jesus! “all power has been committed in heaven and in earth.” “All power /” He has in His hands the reins of universal empire. To “the Lion of the tribe of Judah” has been intrusted the seven-sealed roll of Providence. Whatever be the boon which the poorest, weakest, loneliest, most afflicted of His saints require, if it be really for their good,, the “Wonderful Counsellor” secures it. “As a Prince, He has power with God,” and must “prevail.” He combines in His adorable Person all a sinner requires. A heart tender enough to love — a hand strong enough to save. The Elder Brother !~the “Mighty God!” How He delights in the exercise of that omnipotence in behalf of His own people! in ruling over their interests and overruling their trials/<:>r their interests! When He prays for himself, it is ^’’ Not my wiUP When He prays for them, it is Father I %oill P’^
May I not well take the motto which ne still bears on His breastplate before the throne, as the ground of support and encouragement “in all time of tribulation” — “able to save even unto the uttermost f”
“The golden censer in His hand,
He offers hearts from every land,
Tied to His own by gentlest band
Of silent love.
About Him winged blessings stand,
In act to move.”
My enemies are many — their name is Legion. Satan, the great adversary — the world, and “the world’s Trinity” — the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eye, and the pride of life; — heart traitors — bosom sins. But “He that ifor me is greater far than all that can be against me.” He is “stronger” than the “strong man” — “Christ the Power of OodP’^ “I, that speak in righteousness, mighty to save!”
Believer! art thou in trial, beaten down with a great fight of afflictions — like the disciples, out in a midnight of storm, buffeting a sea- of trouble? Fear not! When the tempest has done its work — when the trial has fulfilled its embassy, the voice which hushed the waters of old has only to give forth the omnipotent mandate, “Peace, be still!” and immediately there will be “a great calm.” The “all power” of Jesus! — what a pillow on which to rest my aching head! disarming all my fears, and inducing thoughts of sweetest comfort, consolation, and joy.
“I WILL BOTH LAY ME DOWN IN PEACE AND SLEEP; FOR THOU, LORD, ONLY MAKEST ME DWELL IN SAFETY I”