Jan. 17
A MAN WITHOUT FEAR
"And he said, Certainly I will be with thee." Exod. 3:12
Of course, if the Lord sent Moses on an errand, He would not let
him go alone. The tremendous risk which it would involve, and the
great power it would require, would render it ridiculous for God to
send a poor lone Hebrew to confront the mightiest king in all the
world, and then leave him to himself. It could not be imagined that a
wise God would match poor Moses with Pharaoh and the enormous forces
of Egypt. Hence He says, "Certainly I will be with thee," as if it
were out of the question that He would send him alone.
In my case, also, the same rule will hold good. If I go upon the
Lord's errand, with a simple reliance upon His power, and a single eye
to His glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me
binds Him to back me up. Is not this enough? What more can I want? If
all the angels and archangels were with me, I might fail; but if HE is
with me, I must succeed. Only let me take care that I act worthily
toward this promise. Let me not go timidly, half-heartedly,
carelessly, presumptuously. What manner of person ought he to be who
has God with him! In such company it behoveth me to play the man, and
like Moses go in unto Pharaoh without fear.