5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies. The good man has his enemies. He would not be like his Lord if he had
not. If we were without enemies we might fear that we were not the friends of
God, for the friendship of the world is enmity to God. Yet see the quietude of
the godly man in spite of, and in the sight of, his enemies. How refreshing is
his calm bravery! When a soldier is in the presence of his enemies, if he eats
at all he snatches a hasty meal, and away he hastens to the fight. But observe:
Thou preparest a table, just as a servant does when she unfolds the
damask cloth and displays the ornaments of the feast on an ordinary peaceful
occasion. Nothing is hurried, the enemy is at the door, and yet God prepares a
table, and the Christian sits down and eats as if everything were in perfect
peace. Thou anointest my head with oil. May we receive a fresh anointing
for every day’s duties. Every Christian is a priest, but must go day by day to
God the Holy Spirit. A priest without oil misses the chief qualification for
his office, and the Christian priest lacks his chief fitness for service when
he is devoid of new grace from on high. My cup runneth over. He had not
only enough, but more than enough. A poor man may say this as well as those in
higher circumstances. A man may be ever so wealthy, but if he be discontented
his cup cannot run over; it is cracked and leaks.
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