the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. Psalms 118:15. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. Matthew 12:20.
You have the enemy within; you are your own worst enemy; for in reality the enemy is unable to harm your soul, if you do not want him to do so, if you do not go over to him. Within you have also the Victor and Conqueror over all your enemies, who always takes your part when you take His part and keep to Him. Even though you have but a little strength, He has strength so much the greater. He strikes everything to the ground. If you are weak, He is sufficiently strong to overcome all things. ’’I am in them,’’ He says. Who would think of overcoming those in whom He dwells? Through Him we are more than conquerors," says Paul (Romans 8:37). It makes no difference to Him whether He fight with many or with few, in one who is weak or in one who is strong. He can give victory without any multitude of forces. If your strength be only a little strength, only as ’’smoking flax," only as "a bruised reed," He shall yet turn your judgment to victory, and remain victorious in you if you only abide in Him and trust in Him. Only let the gates and the doors of your heart lift up their "heads," that the King of glory may enter in. "Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle" (Psalms 24:7-8). Without Him you must not enter into combat with any enemy. But through Him we shall do valiantly: for He it is that shall ’’tread down our enemies" (Psalms 108:13). His right hand does powerful works; when we place ourselves, body and soul, in His right hand, then shall we sing with joyful voice of victory in the tabernacles of the righteous.
The word they still shall let remain
No thanks shall they have for it.
He’s by our side upon the plain,
With His good gifts and Spirit,
Take they then our life,
Goods, fame, child and wife.
When their worst is done,
They yet have nothing won,
The kingdom ours remaineth.
