March 24
ESTABLISHED AND KEPT
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you
from evil" II Thess. 3:3
Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us
still "unreasonable and wicked men." There is no use in arguing with
them or trying to be at peace with them: they are false at heart, and
deceitful in speech. Well, what of this? Shall we worry ourselves with
them? No; let us turn to the Lord, for He is faithful. No promise from
His Word will ever be broken. He is neither unreasonable in His
demands upon us, nor unfaithful to our claims upon Him. We have a
faithful God. Be this our joy.
He will stablish us so that wicked men shall not cause our
downfall, and He will keep us so that none of the evils which now
assail us shall really do us damage. What a blessing for us that we
need not contend with men, but are allowed to shelter ourselves in the
Lord Jesus, who is in truest sympathy with us. There is one true
heart, one faithful mind, one never changing Love; there let us
repose. The Lord will fulfill the purpose of His grace to us, His
servants, and we need not allow a shadow of a fear to fall upon our
spirits. Not all that men or devils can do can hinder us of the divine
protection and provision. This day let us pray the Lord to stablish
and keep us.