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Devotional: December 28th

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" So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth; it shall not return unto me void." - Isaiah 55:11.

A vast deal of rain falls upon the sea; a great deal upon the desert; upon immense tracts of earth where there is no cultivation. It is in fact but a comparatively small part of the snow and rain that yearly descend from the skies, that is made instrumental in the fertilization of the earth. Yet who will say that the rain and snow descend in vain? In many regions yet unvisited, the rain that periodically falls is an invitation to man to go forth and fulfil his mission, to subdue the earth, to co-operate with the providential processes of God in making the wilderness to blossom as the rose, and to plant groves of myrtle trees where briar’s and thorns now abound. If men choose to congregate in immense numbers in the narrow confines of cities, leaving the earth unsubdued and unreplenished, at least God will show that he is not wanting to the earth. The responsibility of most of the desolations of earth, is with man.

It is not to be denied that God’s word is abundantly proclaimed without saving results. Out of a thousand hearers one is affected; and he that hears it once with the heart’s response, hears it with insensibility a thousand times. But imagine an army sent forth with an assurance of victory; it may be that thousands of javelins are hurled without result; that there are many repulses from this and that fortification; many unsuccessful skirmishes; but the expedition is at length crowned with success and when it returns, returns victorious. The multitude of unsuccessful endeavors preceding the final triumph only served to display the prowess of the enemy and the severity of the strife; and thus to enhance the value of the victory.

God’s word shall not return to him void. It shall accomplish that whereto he has sent it. For it is to be borne in mind that there are mighty resources in the word of God, and that it can at any time summon to its aid twelve legions of angels. For instance among the words of God are these: - Ask of me and I will show thee great and mighty things which thou hast not known. Omnipotence is with it. Let the faith of those who have the word be only adequate, and it will clothe itself with all the strength of God. Christ, who has all power in heaven and earth, holds that power in behalf of his word militant. The works that I do, shall the believer do; and greater works: whatever he shall ask, I will do it.

In the mean time, we see how terrible is the power of the adversary; how strongly fortified in its sin is the world; how absolute the need of omnipotence to bring the kingdoms of this world into subjection to Christ. We know not the word we fight with; we are ignorant of the resources placed at our command; and our battling is languid and lifeless, like that of soldiers who are waiting for their lord.

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