The Willingness of God's People
J. Jones. 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… I. GOD HAS A PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, AND THERE NEVER WAS A PERIOD WHEN HE HAD NOT. II. THERE IS A DAY OF HIS POWER THAT SHALL PASS ON THEM FOR THEIR REGENERATION AND CONVERSION. 1. It is a day, not a natural day of twenty-four hours, that is interrupted by night, but I conceive it means three things — (1) A period destined for the conversion of His people, (2) A period perfectly clear to God, (3) A period limited to time. 2. It is the day of His power. To the perishing sinner the Gospel comes, "not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." It is an arresting power; it meets the sinner, and stays his mad career, as in the case of Saul of Tarsus. It is a convincing power; it teaches the sinner that he is ruined in every respect, and leads him to cry out, "What shall I do to be saved?" It is a life-giving power; it quickens dead souls, and will eventually bring the dead bodies from their graves. III. THE RESULT; that they shall be brought to Him, made willing to part with all things, and to be His voluntary subjects and followers in the world. The power of God does not do away with the liberty of the will, nor does the liberty of the will render unnecessary the exercise of the power of God. (J. Jones.) 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. WEB: Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.