September 16
God Our Rock
The Christian's Daily Treasury"He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment." — Deuteronomy 32:4.
IT is the greatest blessing to possess a right and proper knowledge of God. "This is life eternal." The Almighty is often spoken of in the way of figurative description. He is so in the text. Observe
HIS CHARACTER. "He is the Rock." What does it denote as applied to God?
His immutability. How firm and unmoveable does the rock remain amid the foaming billows! God is immutable in his nature, designs, and purposes, covenant, and promises. "He is the same, and his years cannot fail." Let us build on him, flee to him, and hide in him.
His duration. The existence of man in this world may be compared to the running of the stream; there are continually fresh drops of water, so one generation passeth away, and another cometh; but he is a Rock, firm, immutable, eternal.
HIS WORK. "His work is perfect." Nothing but perfection can emanate from him. His work of creation is perfect. How fair and beautiful was all nature when it first came from the Creator's hands! He pronounced it to be very good; but the introduction of sin has produced confusion and disorder. His work of providence is perfect. It is a vast machine, every wheel of which is revolving in its proper place, turned by his hand and guided by his eye, although there is many a complex movement we cannot understand. His work of grace is perfect. What lovely harmony appears in human redemption!—the Lord will perfect that which concerns his people.
HIS WAYS. "For all his ways are judgment." That is, they are in strict accordance with justice. This is the case with regard to his pardoning believers. Mercy is not shown at the sacrifice of justice. All his ways with his people are judgment; and ere long they will acknowledge. "Just and right are all thy ways, thou King of Saints." His punishing sinners. Those who die impenitent can never charge the Almighty with injustice. Let me earnestly desire an interest in God as my Rock, believe in the perfection of his works, and the justice of all his ways; and, viewing the transitory nature of all earthly objects, exclaim, "The Lord liveth, and blessed be my Rock!"