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The One Who Arms with Armor
By Bill Marsh | July 14, 2008
In our gathered worship on the Lord’s Day, we typically read an Old Testament lesson if I’m preaching from the New Testament and vice-versa. Yesterday, since I was preaching from Ephesians 6:13-18 on the full armor of God, I chose Psalm 56 as the morning lesson. David expresses his confidence that God hears him and that God will contend for him over his (and His) enemies. Unknown to me until this morning when I read it, Psalm 56:9 is the July 13 evening selection for Spurgeon’s Morning & Evening. Oh how we need to press Psalm 56 into our fickle, shallow hearts that are so quick to believe we’ve been abandoned. Writing on verse 9, “This I know, that God is for me”:
It is impossible for any human speech to express the full meaning of this delightful phrase, “God is for me.” He was “for us” before the worlds were made; he was “for us”, or he would not have given his well beloved son; he was “for us” when he smote the Only Begotten, and laid the full weight of his wrath upon him—he was “for us”, though he was against him; he was “for us”, when we were ruined in the fall—he loved us notwithstanding all; he was “for us”, when we were rebels against him, and with a high hand were bidding him defiance; he was “for us”, or he would not have brought us humbly to seek his face. He has been “for us” in many struggles; we have been summoned to encounter hosts of dangers; we have been assailed by temptations from without and within—how could we have remained unharmed to this hour if he had not been “for us?” He is “for us”, with all the infinity of his being; with all the omnipotence of his love; with all the infallibility of his wisdom; arrayed in all his divine attributes, he is “for us”, —eternally and immutably “for us”; “for us” when yon blue skies shall be rolled up like a worn out vesture; “for us” throughout eternity. And because he is “for us”, the voice of prayer will always ensure his help. “When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies be turned back.” This is no uncertain hope, but a well grounded assurance—”this I know.” I will direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up for the answer, assured that it will come, and that mine enemies shall be defeated, “for God is for me.” O believer, how happy art thou with the King of kings on thy side! How safe with such a Protector! How sure thy cause pleaded by such an Advocate! If God be for thee, who can be against thee?
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