The Day of His Power

“The Day of His Power”

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.”

Psalm 110:8

“Christ is not to gather in his people every day, but on one special day, the day of his power. It is not the day when man feels himself to be the most mighty, that souls are gathered; for alas! God’s servants sometimes preach until their self-complacency tells them they have been exceedingly eloquent and mighty, and that, therefore, men must be saved: but there is no promise that in the day of our power we shall ever see men gathered to Christ. There are times too when the people seem to have a great power of seeking after God, and when they have the power of hearing; but there is no promise that just when an excitement reigns, and when there appears to be power in the creature, that such a day shall be the day of God’s ingathering. It is “the day of thy power” -not of the minister’s power, nor of the hearers.’”

[Spurgeon, MTP, Vol. 2, p. 265]