Dec. 10
GOD IS OUR ALLY
"But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak;
then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto
thine adversaries" Exod. 23:22
The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged
and obeyed. He is the vicegerent of God, and speaks in the Father's
name, and it is ours implicitly and immediately to do as He commands.
We shall lose the promise if we disregard the precept.
To full obedience how large the blessing! The Lord enters into a
league with His people, offensive and defensive. He will bless those
who bless us, and curse those who curse us. God will go heart and soul
with His people, and enter in deepest sympathy into their position.
What a protection this affords us! We need not concern ourselves about
our adversaries, when we are assured that they have become the
adversaries of God. If Jehovah has taken up our quarrel we may leave
the foemen in His hands.
So far as our own interest is concerned we have no enemies; but for
the cause of truth and righteousness we take up arms and go forth to
conflict. In this sacred war we are allied with the eternal God, and
if we carefully obey the law of our Lord Jesus, He is engaged to put
forth all His power on our behalf. Wherefore we fear no man.