Christ commissions his ministers to proclaim this joyful truth to Zion, his church; that every member of his may receive it in faith, change the pronoun, and say, MY God reigneth. Christ's reign is his people's glory, their triumph on earth, and the song of disembodied saints in glory. Hark, to their acclamations of joy: "Alleluia, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth; let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him, for the marriage of the Lamb is come." Rev. 19:6, 7.

Are we married to the Lamb? Has he our hearts and affections? Then we should constantly "rejoice and give honor to him," that he who is our God reigneth. Where! Where he dwells in heaven for us, and in our hearts over us; for as he dwells in our hearts by faith, he spiritually reigns over all within us. O, what matter of joy and consolation is this!

If our King has set up his throne in our hearts, what enemy can hurt us? If Christ reign for us, and in us, we are sure of reigning eternally in glory with him. Consider his rich grace in thus reigning: we were once under the reign of a dreadful tyrant. Sin reigned in and over us unto death. Rom. 5:21. Though we have sin in our nature, though it warreth in our members, yet it cannot reign and get the victory over us. It is under the feet of Christ: it is his vanquished enemy: he reigns over it: we are under the reign of his grace: "grace reigns through righteousness unto" –what! present peace, comfort and joy? Yes, and infinitely more, even unto "eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord." Is sin our grief and burden? This is a proof that Christ reigns in our hearts. Do we long for perfect freedom from all sin? This is a sign that we are partakers of his holiness. Are we afraid sin will destroy us in death? It cannot: Jesus reigns to give us victory unto eternal life.

Behold, Jesus our King reigns in righteousness. Isa. 32:1. "His people shall be all righteous." Isa. 60:2l. Christ's righteousness is upon us to justify us: his Spirit within us, to make us love righteousness and hate iniquity: if we do not, we only talk of Christ's reign, but have never felt its power. "For he must reign until he hath put all enemies under his feet." 1 Cor. 15:25. Therefore rejoice; all your troubles, temptations, conflicts and distresses, are under Christ's reign. None can hurt you; and the last enemy, death, shall bring you to reign with him eternally in life. Rom. 5:17.