DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 2; Jeremiah 10; Ephesians 4:1-16
Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours but God’s. 2 Chron. 20:15
So spake the prophet Jahaziel to Jehoshaphat and the people, when they were facing a confederacy of three hostile nations and defeat seemed certain. True to the prophet’s word, these nations were distracted by fighting among themselves and Judah was left unharmed. There are times when we feel that we face impossible situations and it appears that the enemy has the upper hand. Never fear. Our God is the God of the impossible and He is well able to intervene in a mighty way for our deliverance. —W. H. Burnett
Faint not Christian! Though the road, leading to thy blest abode,
Darksome be and dangerous too, Christ,
thy Guide, will bring thee through. —James Harinton Evans