THY PEOPLE SHALL BE WILLING .

 EVENING DEVOTIONS by James Smith

JANUARY 17

Psalm 110:3 

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.

 
No man by nature is willing to come to Christ for salvation, or to be saved by free and sovereign grace alone.
 
Human nature is too blind, obstinate, and proud: if we are willing God has made us so.
 
Nor is any one desirous, or even willing, to be made truly holy, expect he is taught of God.
 
If therefore we would do good, if we are heartily desiring and earnestly seeking to be made holy in heart and life, it is because we are under the teaching of the Holy Spirit.
 
What a mercy to know this!
 
How often do we give human nature credit for being better than it is, and fancy that what we feel, desire, and do, is merely from an enlightened mind, and not from a sanctified heart.
 
The Lord’s people are made willing by the Lord’s power; but that power works so secretly, so silently, in such strict accordance with our nature and facultilies, that we do not perceive it.
 
Are you in doubt, whether God hath really called you by grace or no? 

Enquire, am I willing to be saved by Jesus as a poor lost sinner?
 
Am I concerned to be made holy, as well as to be made happy?
 
If so, you are one of the Lord’s people.
 

Willing to be saved by grace,

Let me see thy glorious face;

Willing to be holy too,

Work in me to will and do.

 
James Smith