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Octavius Winslow, 1856 (edited for
today's reader by Larry E. Wilson, 2010)
Bible Verse
"It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save." (Isaiah 63:1).
Devotional
Consider the authoritative manner with which our Lord executes his mighty acts of grace. Notice his demeanor. Was there anything that betrayed the consciousness of an inferior, the submission of a dependant, the weakness of a mortal, or the imperfection of a sinner? Did not the living God shine through Jesus with majestic awe, when to the leper he said, "I will, be clean" (Matt. 8:3); to the man with the withered hand, "Stretch out your hand" (Matt. 12:13): to the blind man, "Receive your sight" (Luke 18:42); to the dead man, "I say to you, rise" (Mark 2:11); and to the tumultuous waves, "Peace, be still" (Mark 4:39)?
Dear reader, do you trust in Jesus not merely theoretically, but rather are you really resting in Jesus as he is offered in the gospel? Then this omnipotent Christ is married to your best interests. He is omnipotent to save! omnipotent to protect! omnipotent to deliver! omnipotent to subdue all your iniquities, to make you humble, holy, and obedient. All power resides in him. "For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" (Col. 1:19)—in him as the Mediator of his church. There is not a corruption, except that he is omnipotent to subdue it: not a temptation, except that he is omnipotent to overcome it: not a foe, except that he is omnipotent to conquer it: not a fear, except that he is omnipotent to allay it. "All power," is his own consoling language, "all power in heaven and on earth has been given unto me" (Matt. 28:18).
My heart does overflow,
a goodly theme is mine;
my eager tongue with joyful song
does praise the King divine.
Supremely fair You are,
Your lips with grace o'erflow;
his richest blessings evermore
does God on You bestow.
Now gird You with your sword,
O strong and mighty One,
in splendid majesty arrayed,
more glorious than the sun.
Triumphantly ride forth
for meekness, truth, and right;
Your arm shall gain the victory
in wondrous deeds of might.
Your arrows pierce the hearts
of those who hate the King,
and under Your dominion strong
the nations You shall bring.
Your royal throne, O God,
forevermore shall stand;
eternal truth and justice wield
the scepter in Your hand.
Since you have loved the right,
and hated wickedness,
Your God anointed You with joy;
You are supremely blessed.
Your garments breathe of myrrh
and spices sweet and rare;
glad strains of heavenly music ring
throughout Your palace fair.
Amid Your glorious train
kings' daughters waiting stand,
and fairest gems bedeck Your Bride,
the Queen at Your right hand.
O royal Bride, give heed,
and to my words attend;
for Christ, the King, forsake the world
and ev'ry former friend.
Psalm 45 (The Psalter, 1912; mod.)
Be sure to read the Preface by Octavius Winslow and A Note from the Editor by Larry E. Wilson.
Larry Wilson is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. In addition to having served as the General Secretary of the Committee on Christian Education of the OPC (2000–2004) and having written a number of articles and booklets (such as God's Words for Worship and Why Does the OPC Baptize Infants) for New Horizons and elsewhere, he has pastored OPC churches in Minnesota, Indiana, and Ohio. We are grateful to him for his editing of Morning Thoughts, the OPC Daily Devotional for 2025.
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