Lord, we are often tempted. Satan attacks us. He drags us down. He draws
us away from You. What are we to do about this? We look at ourselves –
and we get downhearted. We feel like we’re getting nowhere. We seem to
be making some progress – and, then, we lose our way again. We take
our eyes off Jesus – and we fall down. We get down-in-the-dumps.
We feel like we’re no use – but that’s not the whole story. Satan is
only part of the story. There’s Someone who is stronger than Satan:
Jesus, our Saviour. We’re “on the victory side – With Christ within,
the fight we’ll win.” When the going gets tough, help us, Lord, to
remember that we’re not alone. Jesus is fighting for us – and He is
Lord!
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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