" He sitteth upon the flood;" and be our enemies ever so mighty, " he sitteth King for ever," to control their efforts, and overrule them for our good.]
But let us contemplate him,
II. As a God of grace —
The Lord Jesus Christ, on his ascension to hea- ven, was constituted " head over all things to his Church ;" and a fulness was treasured up in him, for the use of his believing people in all ages. From this fulness he is ever ready to impart unto them,
1. Strength —
[Great, exceeding great, is the w^ork which they have to perform, as are also the trials which they have to sustain. But, through him, the weakest of his people shall be able " to do all things'^," and to suffer all things^, as circumstances may require. Whatever be theu' situation, " their strength shall be according to their day*^;" and, however weak they be in themselves, " his strength shall be perfected in their weak- ness^:" so seasonable shall be his supplies of grace to their souls, and so sufficient for all their necessities.]
2. Peace —
[In a storm, which menaced their destruction, the dis- ciples were alarmed. But our blessed Lord reproved them for not having a more entire affiance in him^. Whatever con- federacies of men or devils may be against us, we should dis- miss all fear, and " sanctify him in our hearts," as all-sufficient for our protection'. It is said of all his people, " He will keep them in perfect peace, because they trust in him^." And well may they be in peace : for, being accepted of God, they may possess an assured peace with him^, and, being- upheld in his arms, they may laugh at all the assaults of their enemies: for, "if He be for them, who can be against them™?" And this peace is a " blessing" of the highest order: for, as it is the exclusive privilege of the Lord's people", so is it, both in its nature and operations, more excellent than can be ade- quately conceived: it truly " passes all understanding"."]
Application —
1. Give him, then, the glory due unto his name —
[We should get into the very spirit of the Psalmist, and have our minds filled with a sense of our Saviour's power and
d Phil. iv. 13. « Col. i. 11, 12. f Deut. xxxiii. 25.
g 2 Cor. xii. 9. ii Mark iv. 37—41. ^ Isai. viii. 12—14.
^ Isai. xxvi. 3. ' Eom. v. 1. ^ Rom. viii. 31.
n Isai. Ivii. 1. ° Phil. iv. 7.