Psalm 11:3-4 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?… The "if" comes suddenly upon us. 1. Consider this "if" as being nothing but an "if." There are certain spiritual foundations which never can be removed. (1) There is the foundation book. (2) The foundation doctrine — justification by faith. (3) The foundation fact — "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself."(4) The foundation work — the blood of Jesus applied by the Spirit of Divine grace. (5) The foundation hope — the blessed hope of eternal life with Christ. These foundations can never be moved. 2. Take this "if" as being something more than an "if." The foundations of many things may be removed — of civil government, of commerce, of one's estates, of all trust between man and man. Now suppose them removed, what should the righteous do? If the worst come to the worst — (1) He can bear it with a holy equanimity. (2) Hope for the best cheerfully. (3) Do right. Be upright, whether he fail or not. (4) If we have a hand to spare we will help a comrade up. (5) He can trust in God that it will be well in the end. And(6) The righteous can commune with Christ therein. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?WEB: If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? |
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