May 4
VICTORY IN REVERSES
"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise;
when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me" Micah 7:8
This may express the feeling of a man or woman down-trodden and
oppressed. Our enemy may put out our light for a season. There is sure
hope for us in the Lord; and if we are trusting in Him, and holding
fast our integrity, our season of down-casting and darkness will soon
be over. The insults of the foe are only for a moment. The Lord will
soon turn their laughter into lamentation, and our sighing into
singing.
What if the great enemy of souls should for a while triumph over
us, as he has triumphed over better men than we are, yet let us take
heart, for we shall overcome him before long. We shall rise from our
fall, for our God has not fallen, and He will lift us up. We shall not
abide in darkness, although for the moment we sit in it; for our Lord
is the fountain of light, and He will soon bring us a joyful day. Let
us not despair, or even doubt. One turn of the wheel and the lowest
will be at the top. Woe unto those who laugh now, for they shall mourn
and weep when their boasting is turned into everlasting contempt. But
blessed are all holy mourners, for they shall be divinely comforted.