Spurgeon: November PM
* 11/30/PM
"Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and
the dragon fought and his angels."
--Revelation 12:7
War always will rage between the two great sovereignties
until one or other be crushed. Peace between good and evil is
an impossibility; the very pretence of it would, in fact, be the
triumph of the powers of darkness. Michael will always fight ;
his holy soul is vexed with sin, and will not endure it. Jesus
will always be the dragon's foe, and that not in a quiet sense,
but actively, vigorously, with full determination to exterminate
evil. All His servants, whether angels in heaven or messengers
on earth, will and must fight; they are born to be warriors--at
the cross they enter into covenant never to make truce with
evil; they are a warlike company, firm in defence and fierce in
attack. The duty of every soldier in the army of the Lord is
daily, with all his heart, and soul, and strength, to fight
against the dragon.
The dragon and his angels will not decline the affray ; they
are incessant in their onslaughts, sparing no weapon, fair or
foul. We are foolish to expect to serve God without opposition: the more zealous we are, the more sure are we to be assailed by
the myrmidons of hell. The church may become slothful, but not
so her great antagonist; his restless spirit never suffers the
war to pause; he hates the woman's seed, and would fain devour
the church if he could. The servants of Satan partake much of
the old dragon's energy, and are usually an active race. War
rages all around, and to dream of peace is dangerous and futile.
Glory be to God, we know the end of the war. The great dragon
shall be cast out and for ever destroyed, while Jesus and they
who are with Him shall receive the crown. Let us sharpen our
swords to-night, and pray the Holy Spirit to nerve our arms for
the conflict. Never battle so important, never crown so
glorious. Every man to his post, ye warriors of the cross, and
may the Lord tread Satan under your feet shortly!