May 4
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
VICTORY IN REVERSES
"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when
I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me" Micah 7:8
This may express the feeling of a man or woman down-trodden and
oppressed. Our enemy may put out our light for a season. There is sure
hope for us in the Lord; and if we are trusting in Him, and holding
fast our integrity, our season of down-casting and darkness will soon
be over. The insults of the foe are only for a moment. The Lord will
soon turn their laughter into lamentation, and our sighing into
singing.
What if the great enemy of souls should for a while triumph over us, as
he has triumphed over better men than we are, yet let us take heart,
for we shall overcome him before long. We shall rise from our fall, for
our God has not fallen, and He will lift us up. We shall not abide in
darkness, although for the moment we sit in it; for our Lord is the
fountain of light, and He will soon bring us a joyful day. Let us not
despair, or even doubt. One turn of the wheel and the lowest will be at
the top. Woe unto those who laugh now, for they shall mourn and weep
when their boasting is turned into everlasting contempt. But blessed
are all holy mourners, for they shall be divinely comforted.