Wed., 11/15/17 Devotion (1 Chron. 5:20b)

Today's encouragement comes from 1 Chronicles 5:20b, which says this:

" . . . For [the Israelites] cried out to God in the battle. He [God] heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in Him."

Here is a practical way for all of us sincere Christians to live. We are embroil-ed in a battle everyday. The struggle is inevitable. In the midst of it, we are privileged to be able to cry out to God (and pray). The Lord hears us, His true church; and He answers our prayer, and delivers us. And, why? Because we are good people? No; but because (by grace) we put our "trust in Him."

Today, let us take the war to the devil. Let us put him on the defensive. But we must not enter the fray without faith, (and resulting prayer). Let us employ our faith in Christ by crying out to God for help. He *will* hear every one of our heartfelt petitions.

[Puritan quote of the day: "They who will not confess their sin as David did, that they may be pardoned, shall confess their sin as Achan did, that they may be stoned.” —Thomas Watson, in, "The Doctrine of Repentance"]