JESUS - The Chief Singer

"To the Chief Singer on My stringed instruments." -Habakkuk 3:19 [KJV]

My soul, take down thine harp from the willow; and now the night is past, let the first of the morn find thee going forth, in the morning of praise, to the chief singer on all the instruments of His grace, which He hath strung thine heart to use to His glory. And who is this chief singer, but Jesus? Doth not the prophet say, "The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds' feet, and He will make me to walk in mine high places?" Surely He that is the Lord God of my salvation, is the Chief Singer, and Chief Musician of my song. And He that will be my portion, my everlasting portion in the upper world, will be my strength and song in this. Surely David would not have directed, as he hath, in such numberless places, his psalms to a singer among men, in the temple service, when the whole scope of the psalm itself treats of the Lord, and of his Christ.  

The root of the word singer, or musician itself, means the end. And "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." Come then, my soul, strike up this morning this hymn of praise. God the Holy Ghost is exciting thee. It is He which points to Jesus. He shews the King in His beauty, and bids thee behold His suitableness, transcendent excellencies, grace, love, favour, glory.  

Carry, then, all thy concerns to this Chief musician. Put forth all thy strength to praise Him, that while Jesus is attentive to the hallelujahs of heaven, He may hear thy feeble note, amidst all the songs which are offered Him, giving glory to His great name, from the uttermost parts of the earth. Follow the prophet's example, and let the goings forth of thy warmest desires be to the Chief singer on thy stringed instruments:—The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and in my song will I praise Him." 

-preacher Robert Hawker (1753-1827 A.D.)

August 12th, THE POOR MAN'S MORNING PORTION   

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