"And [the Israelites] were helped against [the Hagrites], and the Hag-
rites were delivered into [the Israelites'] hand, and all who were with them, for [the Israelites] cried out to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in Him."
Are we in the midst of some spiritual battles today? If so, then we ought to "cry out to God" for help. If we will but trust the Lord, He will come to our aid. In the meantime, it may be stressful and dif-
ficult--but our God will not abandon His faith-filled churchmen.
The reality is that all God's children have to fight battles everyday--against our own flesh, the world, and the devil. In a fallen world, this is inevitable. But we do not fight alone. Let us always ask Christ for help and strength.
[Puritan quote of the day: "Nothing in all the world can deliver from the fear of death but forgiveness of sin, and then this makes a man look on the Day of Judgment with comfort." --Jeremiah Burroughs, in a book of his sermons, entitled, "Gospel Remission"]
