Your People

Your People

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.

Psalm 110:3

The 110th Psalm points us directly to Christ. Christ Himself quotes it in the midst of controversy with those who sought to deny His Person. Our text today, and for the next few days is exciting for the doctrine it reveals, and for the encouragement it offers to the saints of God. “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.” Here we find, first, that Christ has a people. We ought never to fear any truth which God plainly declares, and Christ Personally ratifies. The doctrine of Election is one such truth. We find that David, the ancient Saint understood it. He, speaking of Christ, says, ‘Your people….” Who are these people who are Christ’s? According to Paul in Ephesians, they were people who were ‘chosen in Him (Christ) before the foundation of the world.’ According to Christ in the Gospel of John, Chapter six, they are, ‘all whom the Father has given me.’ Although we could marshal text after text, and passage after passage to prove this point, suffice it to say that the doctrine of election stands in passages from Genesis through Revelation. This is a very humbling doctrine, considering there is nothing within us whereby we might claim worth to warrant being chosen by God. It is a very encouraging doctrine, because the grace of God He has extended to us in choosing us regardless of our lack of merit. It is beyond that, a very heartening doctrine for the proclaimer of the Gospel, because Christ has said that ‘all that the Father has, given to me shall come to me.’ We have good news then, ‘believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.’

Our Great and Sovereign God, how we praise You for Your Divine, Electing Purpose,
for Your Holy Discrimination, and for the Saving Grace
which brings us unto Yourself, over the course of human history.

Tomm Tice

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