Psalm 29:10 The LORD sits on the flood; yes, the LORD sits King for ever. There is a well-known line of an English poet, which tells us to "look through Nature up to Nature's God." And not a few of our national poets have nobly done this. But the Bible is the supreme example. Its writers did not refuse to look at Nature; they were ever doing so. I. That THE COURSE OF EVENTS ON EARTH IS FULL OF CHANGES. Calm today, storm to-morrow. II. BUT "JEHOVAH SITS UPON THE FLOOD." The changes of human life do not disturb Him. Yet more, He controls them all, "He sitteth King for ever." Natural science shows how the smallest and seemingly most insignificant events are all guided by law. Nothing is arbitrary or of chance. God watches over and controls them all. 1. Scripture asserts this. There may be seasons when His people seem to be forsaken so that their enemies ask exultingly, "Where is now their God?" And yet, even then, the answer is, "Our God is in the heavens; He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased." 2. Fulfilled prophecies confirm it. For example, the Advent of Christ. That was predicted seven hundred years before He came, and that He should be born at Bethlehem. 3. The continuance of true religion in spite of all opposition. III. THE MANNER IN WHICH EVENTS ARE OVERRULED. 1. By general laws. See the illustration of the text, "the flood." That obeys the law of its nature. Now one of God's general laws is this — that sin is always followed by suffering — and another is — that generation shall be followed by generation: wicked men are removed to make way for better. 2. By special interposition. See the miracles. IV. LESSONS. 1. Let the Church of Christ be comforted. 2. Also each individual Christian. (F. Tucker, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.WEB: Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever. |
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