"IF GOD BE FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?" How many times has our God taken up our cause and delivered us from how many dangers, in how many ways; and He who has delivered, does deliver, and we trust that He will yet deliver us. He delivered us from spiritual death by the working of His Holy Spirit, and from eternal death, by the sacrifice of His Son. We were dead, but we are now alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord; and He who delivered from the greatest evil, spiritual death, will not refuse to deliver us from any lesser danger. Let us trust in Him, rely upon Him, and expect Him to deliver. It is written, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." He knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation. Let us triumph with Paul, "The Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion; and the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto His heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." If He had not intended to carry on the work, He would not have begun it, for He well knew what opposition it would meet with: but He that began will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.

For Meditation:
Yet I must fight, if I would reign:
Increase my courage, Lord!
I'II bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy word.