March 24
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
ESTABLISHED AND KEPT
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from
evil" II Thess. 3:3
Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us still
"unreasonable and wicked men." There is no use in arguing with them or
trying to be at peace with them: they are false at heart, and deceitful
in speech. Well, what of this? Shall we worry ourselves with them? No;
let us turn to the Lord, for He is faithful. No promise from His Word
will ever be broken. He is neither unreasonable in His demands upon us,
nor unfaithful to our claims upon Him. We have a faithful God. Be this
our joy.
He will stablish us so that wicked men shall not cause our downfall,
and He will keep us so that none of the evils which now assail us shall
really do us damage. What a blessing for us that we need not contend
with men, but are allowed to shelter ourselves in the Lord Jesus, who
is in truest sympathy with us. There is one true heart, one faithful
mind, one never changing Love; there let us repose. The Lord will
fulfill the purpose of His grace to us, His servants, and we need not
allow a shadow of a fear to fall upon our spirits. Not all that men or
devils can do can hinder us of the divine protection and provision.
This day let us pray the Lord to stablish and keep us.