"Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand."
It is interesting how the good churchman is both a joyful singer of praise to God, and a valiant soldier for Him. In fact, until or unless one takes up Christ's arms, he or she is no adorer of God at all, (de-
spite all protests to the contrary).
Worshippers are warriors, fighting under the banner of the Prince of Peace. Their mission is to conquer the world for the Redeemer--starting at home, rooting out sin in the heart. From there, the church is to be cleansed of hypocrisy. And from there, the fertile ground of the unconverted is to be taken.
[Puritan quote of the day: "Oh, let us strive to keep God among us! What is the glory of a nation but the presence of God in His Word and ordinances?" --Thomas Watson, in his sermon, "Comfort for the Church"]
