Word
of God
Man
does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from
the mouth of God
Matthew
4:4
The
Book of Lamentations 5:19
19
But thou, O Lord, remainest forever: thy throne is from generation to
generation.
Brethren:
Consider
also this day in your meditation Psalm 102:27-28
A
prayer of the afflicted. When all our creature-comforts are removed
from us, and our hearts fail us, we may then encourage ourselves with
the belief, of God’s eternity: Thou remainest for ever. What shakes
the world gives no disturbance to him who made it; whatever
revolutions there are on earth there is no change in the Eternal
Mind; God is still the same(See Hebrews 13:8), and remains for ever
infinitely wise and holy, just and good; with him there is no
variableness nor shadow of turning.
Likewise
of the never-failing continuance of his dominion: Thy throne is from
generation to generation; the throne of glory, the throne of grace,
and the throne of government, are all unchangeable, immovable; and
this is matter of comfort to us when the crown has fallen from our
head. When the thrones of princes, that should be our protectors, are
brought to the dust, and buried in it, God’s throne continues
still; he still rules the world, and rules it for the good of the
church. The Lord reigns, reigns for ever, even thy God, O Zion!
The
same in his nature and perfections; in his grace and goodness; in his
power and faithfulness; in his purposes and promises; though all
things else change, are fickle and inconstant, he changes not, but
abides the same, without any variableness or shallow of turning;
whatever revolutions there are in the world, or alterations in the
course of Providence, yet he remains firm and unalterable in his
counsel and covenant; though all material things are subject to
decay, and even his own sanctuary lay in ruins, yet he himself
continued just as he ever was. The eternity and unchangeableness of
God are of great use and comfort to his people in times of distress,
and to be regarded and observed.
Though
his throne on earth, in Jerusalem, in the temple, was thrown down,
yet his throne in heaven remained unshaken; there he sits, and
reigns, and rules, and overrules all things here below to his own
glory and the good of his people; and this is the saints' comfort in
the worst of times, that Zion's King reigns; he has reigned, and will
reign, throughout all generations.
Thus
the Targum reads: ``The house of thine habitation in the high
heavens; the throne of thy glory to the generations of generations''
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