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| Are there no foes for me to face? |
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November
26, 2018
Are there no foes for me to face?
We
sang this great hymn in our meeting yesterday. The line "Are there no foes
for me to face?" struck me and got me musing.
The
church of Jesus Christ has many foes, both within and without; those within are
most hateful and vindictive, as the implacable Jews against Christ and His
Apostles.
Each
soldier of Christ has many foes, also both within and without the camp.
Do
I have spiritual eyes to see my subtle foes;
And
a sound mind to recognize their errors?
Can
I spot ravening wolves in sheep's clothes;
And
a bold spirit to face and expose the foes?
Beware
of being seduced and neutralized by the enemies of the gospel. Beware of being
tempted to accommodate things contrary to the word of God. You are not given
such freedom nor liberty by your Captain.
If
we are soldiers, we are to earnestly contend for the faith once delivered unto
the saints. Saints need to face and fight whatever usurps and undermines the
faith once delivered. Amen.
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Am
I a soldier of the cross,
A
follower of the Lamb,
And
shall I fear to own His cause,
Or
blush to speak His name?
Must
I be carried to the skies
On
flowery beds of ease,
While
others fought to win the prize,
And
sailed through bloody seas?
Are
there no foes for me to face?
Must
I not stem the flood?
Is
this vile world a friend to grace,
To
help me on to God?
Sure
I must fight if I would reign;
Increase
my courage, Lord.
I’ll
bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported
by Thy Word.
Thy saints in all this glorious war
Shall
conquer, though they die;
They
see the triumph from afar,
By
faith’s discerning eye.
When
that illustrious day shall rise,
And
all Thy armies shine
In
robes of victory through the skies,
The
glory shall be Thine.
