July 21

“The daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.** Isaiah xxxvii. 22.

REASSURED by the Word of the Lord, the poor treniLling citizens of Zion grew bold, and shook their heads at Sennacherib’s boastful threats. Strong faith enables the servants of God to look with calm contempt upon their most haughty foes. We know that our enemies are attempting impossihilities. They seek to destroy the eternal life, which cannot die while Jesus lives; to overthrow the citadel, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail. They kick against the pricks to their own wounding, and rush upon the bosses of Jehovah’s buckler to theii own hurt.

We know their lueakness. What are they but men? And what is man but a worm? They roar and swell, like waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. When the Lord ariseth, they shall fly as chaff before the wind, and be consumed as crackling thorns. Their utter powerlessness to do damage to the cause of God and His truth, may make the weakest soldiers in Zion’s ranks laugh them to scorn.

Above all, we know that the Host High is with us, and when He dresses Himself in arms, where are His enemies! If He Cometh forth from His place, the potsherds of the earth will not long contend with their Maker. His rod of iron shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel, and their very remembrance shall perish from the earth. Away, then, all fears; the kingdom is safe in the King’s hands. Let us shout for joy, for the Lord reigneth, and His foes shall »e as stran for the dunghill.

“As true as God’s own word is true,
Nor earth nor hell, with all their crew.

Against us shall prevail.
A jest and by-word are they grown;
God is with us, we are his own;

Our victory cannot fdil.”