Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-18
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REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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THE LORD REIGNETH.

REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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THE LORD REIGNETH.
Psalm 93.
Itamounts to almost an absolute certainty,
that the parsonage designated in the Bible by
the word Lord" is Jesus Christ. Jehovah
and Christ are the same Being 1t may be
that sometimes, in the Scriptures, the first
person of the godhead is meant, where the
word Lord, or Jehovah is used. Such cases,
however, are few, if, in fact, there ere any at
all. When, therefore, the inspired Psalmist
declares that "the Lord reigneth," he teaches
that Jesus Christ reigns. This is the teach
ing of the general scope of the whole Bible.
Still, it is not the general belief Of even pro-
fessed Christians.
Multitudes of those who professedly take
the Bible as their guide, seem to entertain
very unscriptural notions of Jesus Christ. In
the minds of many, Jesus Christ seems to be
only the best man that ever lived. His pow
er is finite, according to their notions, and
his government confined to narrow bounds.
The Scriptures do not so teach US. Constant
ly, they affirm that he who died on Calvary,
is God over all, blessed forever. In person,
he is above every creature. He is the gov.
ernor of the universe. His kingdom is uni
versal, including all worlds and embracing
every creature. His sceptre is swayed over
every creature. On account of his mediate
rial work, God, the father, has committed all
government into his hands. He reigns in
Heaven-the abode of redeemed sinners and
happy spirits. In that desolate waste, where
fallen intelligences writhe under the cravings
of the worm that never dies, Jesus Christ
reigns. Even the great tempter himself, to-
gether with all his comrades in woe, are un.
der the absolute dominion of the Saviour of
sinners. 1t is the breath of Jehovah's right
eous indignation that causes the flames of that
fire, which is never quencbed, to burn with
unutterable 6erceness. Satan knows he is
under the government of him who died upon
the cross, and, however unwilling, he is forced
to acknowledge the fact.
Jesus Christ reigns on earth. Not, as some
suppose, over a part of this earth and not
over another part. The Scriptures never lead
US to conclude that the government of Jesus
Christ is limited to the church. Never do
they lead US to conclude that Jesus Christ
governs and controls good men, but exercises
no dominion over bad men. The time never
was when men could do as they pleased. 1t
never will come. Since the day that Adam
eat the forbidden fruit, down to the present
moment, Jesus Christ has been seated on the
throne of the universe. By him kings have
ever reigned, and by him princes have ever
decreed Justice. This world and all that it
contains, belongs, by right of purchase, to
Jesus Christ. All the beasts of the field are
his so are all the fish of the sea and all the
fowls of the air. The babe of Bethlehem is
the governor of the world. The despised
Nazarene is the Lord of glory. He who trod
the wine press of Gods wrath alone, is he
who governs the world, making the wrath of
man to praise him, and restraining the re.
mainder of that wrath.
How great is that being which the Scrip
lures call the Lord Jesus Christ ? How gra-
cious is he2 The potentate of all created
things, yet he stoops to have respect to the
humble sinner! Too great to be exalted by
the alteration of all the creatures in the uni
verse, yet be is ready to stretch out his mighty
hand to raise the poor from the dust, to make
the blind see, and ready to make the misera-
BILE happy. Great is the Lord, and greatly
to be feared by all the works of his bands.
To the humble child of God, no thought is
more consoling than the thought that Jesus
Christ is Lord Of all. 1t inspires him with
confidence it strengthens him in the midst
of his own weakness it drives away despair,
and enables him to bear, patiently, the yoke
that may be put upon him. That this world
is governed by Jesus Christ, is only invisible
to those who have eyes, but will not see. All
things are SO overruled, that they finally re-
suit in the spread of the gospel, and the en-
throning of Jesus Christ in the hearts of men.
Men and fallen spirits may rebel, but Jesus
Christ triumphs Joseph in the pit, Daniel
in the lions den, Paul in the stocks at Phil
lippi, and John Bunyan in Bedford Jail, ex-
perienced the kingy intervention of Jesus
Christ In the behalf Of these, his servants,
Jesus Christ asserted his sovereign preroga-
tives, and freed them that were doomed to die.
No wonder. when we contemplate Jesus as
he is, that we should feel disposed to join
trembling with our mirth. The only reason
that can be assigned for the neglect with
which men treat Jesus Christ, is their igno-
rance. They know not Jesus. Their intel
lectual knowledge of him is not full and clear.
They look upon him as being of an order,
it may be, above man; but far inferior to
God. Such notions are very unscriptural.
Jesus Christ is God over all, and, as mediator,
all power in heaven and earth is given to
him. He is most merciful and most just.
He pleads as Saviour, with the sinner; but
at the same time rules over him as a sover-
eign. Winds and waves, clouds and stormy
vapors, are his obedent subjects. Great fear
is due unto Jesus Christ. Him the ransomed
inhabitants of heaven adore, and all the an
gels worship. Him the best men and women
on earth serve, day and night; and the day
will come when, by the glad acclamation of
ransomed sinners and holy angels, and by the
bitter shrieks and agonizing groans of gospel
despisers and lost spirits, Jesus Christ will be
crowned Lord of all.
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