Psalm 110:3 Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning… I. CHRIST'S TRIUMPH. 1. Christ triumphs through us, manifesting His power to destroy sin in the flesh, and to restore the God-like image. He works in us, enabling us to will and to do His good pleasure. 2. His triumph waits upon us. Because He lives, His people shall live for ever. 3. There will come a day when we shall be willing — (1) To learn of Him. To receive with meekness the truth; to be taught of Him. (2) To suffer with Him. We shall be willing to humble ourselves, and sacrifice every heart's desire and ambition to His glory. (3) To follow Him, in going out after all the lost and erring ones. (4) To do His will, promptly and perfectly as the angels, who stand around the throne, awaiting His bidding. II. OUR GLORY. We have a victorious Leader. Our King will come forth in the beauties of holiness. His reign will be refreshing and quickening as dew, every drop reflecting all heaven. He will lead His people gloriously, while they shout their song of triumph. Christ is also our royal priest, the mystery of His birth and succession being prefigured in the person of Melchizedek. His Word is our battle-axe, which strikes devastating blows in the ranks of the enemy. We read of the triumphal entrance of Pompey into Rome, when for two days the procession moved along the Via Sacra. At the head of the procession were carried the brazen tablets, engraven with the names of the conquered nations, the record of the wealth amassed, and the vast increase in the revenues of the empire. The captives followed the triumphal chariot, and as many trophies were displayed as there had been victories gained, either by Pompey or his officers. But how vastly more magnificent and dazzling will be the procession of the heavenly hosts of the redeemed of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues as they enter the New Jerusalem with their King of kings, to crown Him Lord of all. (J. B. Donaldson, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. |
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