DAILY?READINGS: Numbers 9 to 10:10; Proverbs 6:20 to 7:27; Mark 16
Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. John 12:31
Christ was going to the cross, where many would suppose that He was defeated by His enemies. But it was actually His triumph over sin. He endured the punishment to remove it from God’s sight. He vanquished death by rising from the grave and ascending to glory. Finally He toppled Satan, using his own infernal weapons against him (Heb. 2:14). Sin, death, and the devil appear active, but the Lord’s return will show that these foes are broken and judged. —Keith Keyser
On our way rejoicing, gladly let us go;
Jesus is our Leader, conquered is our foe.
Christ without, our safety; Christ within, our joy;
Who, if we but trust Him, can our hope destroy? —J. S. B Monsell