Jan. 17
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
A MAN WITHOUT FEAR
"And he said, Certainly I will be with thee." Exod. 3:12
Of course, if the Lord sent Moses on an errand, He would not let him go
alone. The tremendous risk which it would involve, and the great power
it would require, would render it ridiculous for God to send a poor
lone Hebrew to confront the mightiest king in all the world, and then
leave him to himself. It could not be imagined that a wise God would
match poor Moses with Pharaoh and the enormous forces of Egypt. Hence
He says, "Certainly I will be with thee," as if it were out of the
question that He would send him alone.
In my case, also, the same rule will hold good. If I go upon the Lord's
errand, with a simple reliance upon His power, and a single eye to His
glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me binds Him
to back me up. Is not this enough? What more can I want? If all the
angels and archangels were with me, I might fail; but if HE is with me,
I must succeed. Only let me take care that I act worthily toward this
promise. Let me not go timidly, half-heartedly, carelessly,
presumptuously. What manner of person ought he to be who has God with
him! In such company it behoveth me to play the man, and like Moses go
in unto Pharaoh without fear.