Spurgeon: December PM
* 12/03/PM
"The Lord mighty in battle."
--Psalm 24:8
Well may our God be glorious in the eyes of His people,
seeing that He has wrought such wonders for them, in them, and
by them. For them , the Lord Jesus upon Calvary routed every
foe, breaking all the weapons of the enemy in pieces by His
finished work of satisfactory obedience; by His triumphant
resurrection and ascension He completely overturned the hopes of
hell, leading captivity captive, making a show of our enemies
openly, triumphing over them by His cross. Every arrow of guilt
which Satan might have shot at us is broken, for who can lay
anything to the charge of God's elect? Vain are the sharp swords
of infernal malice, and the perpetual battles of the serpent's
seed, for in the midst of the church the lame take the prey, and
the feeblest warriors are crowned.
The saved may well adore their Lord for His conquests in
them , since the arrows of their natural hatred are snapped, and
the weapons of their rebellion broken. What victories has grace
won in our evil hearts! How glorious is Jesus when the will is
subdued, and sin dethroned! As for our remaining corruptions,
they shall sustain an equally sure defeat, and every temptation,
and doubt, and fear, shall be utterly destroyed. In the Salem of
our peaceful hearts, the name of Jesus is great beyond compare: He has won our love, and He shall wear it. Even thus securely
may we look for victories by us . We are more than conquerors
through Him that loved us. We shall cast down the powers of
darkness which are in the world, by our faith, and zeal, and
holiness; we shall win sinners to Jesus, we shall overturn false
systems, we shall convert nations, for God is with us, and none
shall stand before us. This evening let the Christian warrior
chant the war song, and prepare for to-morrow's fight. Greater
is He that is in us than he that is in the world.