Today's encouragement comes from Leviticus 26:8, where we read these words:
"Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thou-sand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you."Among the many blessings that come to those who are Christ’s faithful church is this one: that only a few of God's children will chase a whole bunch of His enemies. This perspective is quite life-transforming. After all, no matter what opposition we face, the Christ-loving church simply cannot be defeated. On top of that, it is *us* who go on the offensive—pushing back God’s foes.
By grace in Jesus alone, let us be Biblical Christians, who, because of our vital connection to Jesus, faithfully discharge all our gospel duties. God “sought” us out, and “conquered” us. Now, we are to fully and humbly subju-gate the entire world for Christ.
[Puritan quote of the day: "God is a Being infinitely lovely, because He has infinite excellency and beauty.” —Jonathan Edwards, in the book, "On Know-ing Christ"]
