July 17
VALIANT FOR TRUTH
"The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do
exploits." Dan. 11:32
"The Lord is a man of war, Jehovah is his name." Those who enlist
under His banner shall have a Commander who will train them for the
conflict, and give them both vigor and valor. The times of which
Daniel wrote were of the very worst kind, and then it was promised
that the people of God would come out in their best colors: they would
be strong and stout to confront the powerful adversary.
Oh, that we may know our God; His power, His faithfulness, His
immutable love, and so may be ready to risk everything in His behalf.
He is One whose character excites our enthusiasm, and makes us willing
to live and to die for Him. Oh, that we may know our God by familiar
fellowship with Him; for then we shall become like Him, and shall be
prepared to stand up for truth and righteousness. He who comes forth
fresh from beholding the face of God will never fear the face of man.
If we dwell with Him, we shall catch the heroic spirit, and to us a
world of enemies will be but as the drop of a bucket. A countless
array of men, or even of devils, will seem as little to us as the
nations are to God, and He counts them only as grasshoppers. Oh, to be
valiant for truth in this day of falsehood.