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Ärende: Divine Expulsion
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Faith's Checkbook

December 16

Divine Expulsion

"Thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and
though they be strong" (Joshua 17:18).

It is a great encouragement to valor to be assured of victory, for then a man
goes forth to war in confidence and ventures where else he had been afraid to
go. Our warfare is with evil within us and around us, and we ought to be
persuaded that we are able to get the victory and that we shall do so in the
name of the LORD Jesus. We are not riding for a fall, but to win; and win we
shall. The grace of God in its omnipotence is put forth for the overflow of
evil in every form: hence the certainty of triumph.

Certain of our sins find chariots of iron in our constitution, our former
habits, our associations, and our occupations. Nevertheless we must overcome
them. They are very strong, and in reference to them we are very weak; yet in
the name of God we must master them, and we will. If one sin has dominion of us
we are not the LORD's free men. A man who is held by only one chain is still a
captive. There is no going to heaven with one sin ruling within us, for of the
saints it is said, "Sin shall not have dominion over you." Up, then, and slay
every Canaanite, and break to shivers every chariot of iron! The LORD of hosts
is with us, and who shall resist His sin destroying power?

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747 C.M. J. HART

God?s Various Dealings with his Children. John 21. 18 1 How hard and rugged is
the way
To some poor pilgrims? feet:
In all they do, or think, or say,
They opposition meet.

2 Others, again, more smoothly go,
Secured from hurts and harms;
Their Saviour leads them gently through, Or bears them in his arms.

3 Faith and repentance all must find; But yet we daily see
They differ in their time and kind, Duration and degree.

4 Some long repent and late believe, But when their sin?s forgiven,
A clearer passport they receive,
And walk with joy to heaven.

5 Their pardon some receive at first, And then, compelled to fight,
They feel their latter stages worst, And travel much by night.

6 But be our conflicts short or long, This commonly is true;
That wheresoever faith is strong,
Repentance is so too.

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