Psalm 110:3 Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning… The glory of a king consists in the multitude of his people. Messiah is a king, but He is described as ruling in the midst of His enemies. Has He, then, none but these over whom He is to reign — none that willingly do Him service? Was He to spend His labour in vain, His time and strength for that which profiteth nothing? No! He should see of the travail of His soul and be satisfied, and the pleasure of the Lord should prosper in His hand. Jehovah promises to Him, "Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power." I. THE CHARACTER AND CONDITION OF MESSIAH'S SUBJECTS. They are His people — 1. Because they are given to Him by the Father. 2. Because they are bought with a price, even with His own precious blood. 3. Because they are created anew by His Holy Spirit, and so fitted for His service here, and for the full enjoyment of heaven hereafter. II. THE PREDICTION REGARDING THEM. They "shall be willing." Worldly kingdoms have often been established by violence — they rule over the body only, they govern by fear and terror. In all these respects, Christ's kingdom is not of this world. His people are willing to enter into His kingdom in the way of His own appointment, they are willing to obey the laws of His kingdom, and they are willing to submit to that discipline which His infinite wisdom sees meet for them. III. THE TIME WHEN, AND THE MEANS BY WHICH, THEY SHALL BE MADE WILLING. "In the day of Thy power." The exertion of Messiah's power is requisite to bring the most amiable of the human race cordially to submit to Him as their rightful Lord; and by the exertion of this power, the most hardened rebel may be transformed into a willing subject. (C. Greig, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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