Dear Reader
“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness” (Colossians 1:11)
Our journey here is a time of war and conflict, and it could not be otherwise. Now, if the enemy finds us not watchful, if the flesh is active, he will harass us. More than this, we must have the whole armor of God to be able to meet him. It is not a question of strength, but of wiles; and God allows us to make the discovery of our state by this means, as in the case of Ai (Joshua 7) and of the Gibeonites (Joshua 9). But in the journey, there will always be conflict, also victory, if we are faithful. Our responsibility is to stand in the evil days.
I am sure that as to evil speeches there is only one thing to be done—to be silent, bear them, and cast all on God, praying even for those who speak thus. I have been struck with the place that patience has in the Christian life in the New Testament: “Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power”—what great work is to follow? “Unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness”; “Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” The will of man himself, his own spirit, has no place in our walk. Often, even in seeking to do good, we do not sufficiently expect God to act, who alone is able to do good. I hope when you are evil spoken of, you will have perfect patience and let God judge their cause. Let us place ourselves at the same time before God, humbled on account of the evil, praying God to bring in the remedy Himself; we will need to exercise patience—He will exercise it Himself, and in His time (and it is the best) He will appear for the blessing and to the joy of those who have waited for Him.
I trust that you will enjoy the great articles in this issue during the summer months. It is our prayer that the Lord will use them to help you to grow and be established in Him. Thank you for your e-mails and notes of encouragement. We love hearing from all of you.
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Yours in our soon-coming Lord,
Emil S. Nashed
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