2. How much are we concerned to obtain peace with God ! —
[It is to those only who are reconciled to God that the promise in the text is made. If we have never yet obtained mercy at his hands through the blood of Jesus, we shall in vain hope to conquer this cruel adversary. God, so far from interposing for us, will give us into his hands ; and, instead of fighting for us as a friend, will himself be our enemy. Miserable indeed shall we then be ; for, if we cannot contend with Satan, how shall we be able to withstand Jehovah ? " Will our hands be strong in the day that he shall deal with us, or can we thunder with a voice like his ?" Let us then seek recon- ciliation with him ; so shall he be a " God of peace "
to us, and secure us victory in the day of battle.]
LONDON: — It. CI.AY, miNTER, ERI'.AD STREET-HILL.