Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. The scripture has much
to say concerning the leadership of nations and the wicked and
base nature of the people which the Lord raises up to such positions. There has probably never been
a greater and more pompous king to rule in an earthly kingdom
than Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Towards the end of his
reign, the Lord visited him with mercy, ennobling him to eat grass
in the field like an ox, stripping him of his glory and pomp. The
Lord taught him what he was by nature, and revealed unto him
both the glory and sovereign power of him whom David said,
But our God is in the heavens, he hath done whatsoever he hath
pleased. This is Nebuchadnezzar's testimony.
And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine
eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me. And I blessed
the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth forever,
whose dominion is an everlasting kingdom, and his kingdom is from
generation to generation. and all the inhabitants of the
earth are reputed as nothing. And he doeth according to his
will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the
earth, and none can stay his hand or say unto him, What doest
thou? Prior to this revelation, he
recounts the vision which the Lord brought to him through Daniel,
wherein he identifies the kind of men whom the Lord raises up
to sit in seats of power. The Most High ruleth in the kingdom
of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over
it the basis of men. There is not a politician alive
today, at least that I am aware of, who would concur with this
truth. They spend their time telling
us what great citizens and upright men and women that they are,
even when we can plainly see the holes in their underwear.
The Lord has given to His people a great defender who has confronted
and destroyed all of their enemies. We have been given an abiding
hope in the certainty of His triumph over the most formidable
foe, for He has risen from the dead and become the firstfruits
of them that sleep. Therefore we sorrow not as those
who do not have this hope. Christ is appointed as our defender.
Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighted. I have put my spirit upon him.
He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Christ has gladly
taken up the mantle as our champion from the very beginning for the
joy that was set before him. I have laid help upon one that
is mighty. I have exalted one chosen out
of the people. I have found David my servant,
that is, he who is the seed of David. With my holy oil have
I anointed him, with whom my hand shall be established, mine
arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not exact upon
him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him. And I will beat
down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
His defense of his people is complete and sure. What shall
we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be
against us? He that spared not his own son,
but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also
freely give us all things? Who shall lay anything to the
charge of God's elect? It is God that justifies. Since
we have been given eyes to see His defense of His people, we
now gladly own Him as our King and worship at His footstool,
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according
to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which
was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. For the
Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our
King, He will save us. He was a king when he came into
the world, though he was pleased to hide his kingdom from the
wise men of this world. Yet if I set my king upon my
holy hill of Zion, I will declare the decree. The Lord has said
unto me, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask
of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance,
and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou
shalt break them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in
pieces like a potter's vessel. What a privilege is given to
the sons of God, to behold Him as that reigning King, clothed
in His majesty as the Redeemer of His people. And I saw and
behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and
a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering and
to conquer. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms
of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and
ever. We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art and wast
and art to come, because thou hast taken to thee thy great
power and hast reigned. This is he who is mighty to save.
Christ is our defender and king. Do you rejoice in his lordship
and triumphant and eternal reign? For a free CD containing 15 of
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