Good Master

"In every believer's heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active and loses no opportunity of plying all the weapons of it's deadly armory against new born grace. While on the other hand, the new nature is ever on the watch to resist and destroy it's enemy. Grace within us will employ prayer and faith and hope and love to cast out the evil. It takes unto it the whole armor of God and wrestles earnestly. These two opposing natures will never cease to struggle so long as we are in this world. The battle of Christian with Apollyon lasted three hours; but the battle with Christian and himself lasted all the way from the wicked gate and the river Jordan.

"The enemy is so securely entrenched within us that he can never be driven out while we are in this body. That although we are closely beset, and often in sore conflict, we have an almighty helper, even Jesus the captain of our salvation who is ever with us and who assures us that we shall eventually come off more that conquerors through Him. With such assistance the new born nature is more than a match for its foes.

"Are you fighting with the adversity today? Are Satin, the world and the flesh all against you? Be not discouraged or dismayed. Fight on for God Himself is with you. Jehovah-Nissi is your banner and Jehovah-Rophe is the healer of your wounds. Fear not, you shall overcome for who can defeat Omnipotence? Fight on looking unto Jesus and though long and stern be the conflict, sweet will be the victory and glorious the promised reward. From strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray. Tread all the powers of darkness down and win the well fought day.

Charles H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, June 2nd.