Victorious in the Strength of Our Lord

“King David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord.”-2 Kings 11:10

Every inch of the way between here and heaven we shall have to fight, for as hitherto every single step of our pilgrimage has been one prolonged conflict. Sometimes we have victories, a presage of that final victory, that perfect triumph we shall enjoy with our Great Captain for ever. When we have these victories, it behooves us to be especially careful that in all good conscience we hang up the trophies thereof in the house of the Lord. The reason for this lies here: it is to the Lord that we owe any success we have ever achieved. We have been defeated when we have gone in our own strength; but when we have been victorious it has always been because the strength of the Lord was put forth for our deliverance. You never fought with a sin, with a temptation, or with a doubt, and overthrew it, except by the Spirit’s aid. You never won a soul for Jesus, you never spoke a valiant word that repelled an error, you never did an enterprising deed which really told well for the success of the kingdom, but God was in it all-virtually, nay, actually enabling you; and He did it of His own good will. What is it but a simple matter of justice that He who wrought the wonder should have the honor of it?

“Let us sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously.” So in every struggle that transpires in our hearts, in every combat waged in the world, ascribe the power to Him to whom it belongs, “The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.” As before the fight in His name we set up our banner, so after the fight in His name again we give the conquering banner to the breeze. “All glory be unto Him that won the victory.” ~ C.H. Spurgeon

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