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Our lesson finds the man of God sore beset. Enemies are all around him, and there is no apparent escape. Yet how perfect is his security and safety. The one on his side is infinitely more than all his enemies. If God be for us, we have One who is more than all they that be against us.

Notice his perfect trust. While his servant is stricken with fear, his heart is calm. The plot of his wicked enemies seemed complete, but it had one fatal defect--God was not for them. The true servant of God is surrounded by enemies--sin and temptation surround him. They are our foes, but we have a heavenly Defender. If God be for us, we shall surely overcome. To have God for us, we must be clearly and decidedly for God; we must be on the Lord's side.

There is no surrender in the fight with sin and Satan--no parleying or making terms with Satan. We are to "fight the good fight." We are to resist the devil, if we would have him BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. flee from us. If we had only our own strength to depend upon there would be but little hope of victory; but the weapons of our defence are heavenly. The shield of Faith is a sure defence. Trust in God never disappoints. God We are not only to fight, but to conquer the evil one. will not only keep us through faith in Him, but he gives us a precious and priceless weapon of defence--"the sword of the Spirit."

How necessary an acquaintance with its use-a knowledge of its power. The word of God should be "hid in our hearts" that we may delight in it and feel its power in our lives. God is not only our Defender, but our Reward. Faithful here, victory will be sure, and the reward of His presence forever. [Diagram by J. G. Phipps, Indianapolis.] Able to save.