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      Victory Without Battle
      Robert Prodoehl
      Sep 3, 2005


September 4

Victory Without Battle

"But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD
their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by
horses, nor by horsemen" (Hosea 1:7).

Precious Word. Jehovah Himself will deliver His people in the greatness of His
mercy, but He will not do it by the ordinary means. Men are slow to render to
God the glory due unto His name. If they go to battle with sword and bow and
win the victory, they ought to praise their God; yet they do not, but begin to
magnify their own right arm and glory in their horses and horsemen. For this
reason our Jehovah often determines to save His people without second means,
that all the honor may be to Himself alone.

Look, then, my heart, to the LORD alone and not to man. Expect to see God all
the more clearly when there is no one else to look to. If I have no friend, no
adviser, no one at my back, let me be none the less confident if I can feel
that the LORD Himself is on my side; yea, let me be glad if He gives victory
without battle, as the text seems to imply. Why do I ask for horses and
horsemen if Jehovah Himself has mercy upon me and lifts up His arm for my
defense! Why need I bow or sword if God will save? Let me trust and not be
afraid from this day forth and for ever more. Amen.

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708 C.M. J. HART
"It is good for me to draw near to God." Ps. 73. 28

1 As when a child, secure of harms, Hangs at the mother's breast,
Safe folded in her anxious arms,
Receiving food and rest:

2 And, while through many a painful path The travelling parent speeds,
The fearless babe, with passive faith, Lies still, and yet proceeds:

3 Should some short start his quiet break, He fondly strives to fling
His little arms about her neck,
And seems to closer cling;

4 Poor child, maternal love alone
Preserves thee, first and last;
Thy parent's arms, and not thy own, Are those that hold thee fast!

5 So souls that would to Jesus cleave, And hear his secret call,
Must every fair pretension leave,
And let the Lord be all.

6 "Keep close to me, thou helpless sheep," The Shepherd softly cries;
"Lord, tell me what 'tis close to keep," The listening sheep replies.

7 "Thy whole dependence on me fix;
Nor entertain a thought
Thy worthless schemes with mine to mix, But venture to be nought.

8 "Fond self-direction is a shelf;
Thy strength, thy wisdom flee;
When thou art nothing in thyself,
Thou then art close to me."

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