Wed., 7/22/20 Devotion (Judg. 5:31a, b)

Today's encouragement comes from Judges 5:31a & b, where we read these words:

"Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But let those who love Him be like the sun when it comes out in full strength."

Deborah sang these words at the end of her victory song. With God, every-body falls (ultimately) into one of two polar-opposite categories: either that of utter destruction in sin, or that of prosperity and fullness in Jesus. And there is only one distinguishing characteristic: is the person in Christ (by faith), or not?

. . . If so, then he or she is abundantly blessed, despite all the troubles and hardships that must be faced by the church’s true saints. If not, then he or she is bound for perdition, no matter how much of this earth they think they enjoy or control. Let all of us faithful Christians today find our happiness and life in Jesus alone, by grace through faith alone.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Acts of sin may be restrained out of fear or design, but a true penitent turns from sin out of a religious principle, namely, love to God.” —Thomas Watson, in, "The Doctrine of Repentance"]