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经文: 在战场上有能的耶和华。（诗篇二十四：8）
上帝在祂百姓的眼中是配得荣耀的。祂在他们中间，藉他们的手为他们行了大奇事。主耶稣为他们战胜每一个仇敌，藉祂的顺服，破碎了敌人所有的武器。藉祂胜利的复活和升天，完全推翻了地狱的希望；藉祂的十字架，将我们的仇敌俘虏囚禁，教它们公开蒙羞，撒但手中每一支瞄准我们的罪恶之箭都被折断了，因为谁能控告上帝的选民呢？蒙拯救的人应当崇敬救他们的主，因为祂在他们心田的战场上完全得胜了。他们天生仇恨之箭被折断，悖逆之武器被粉碎了。人的意志一降服，罪的权威一被推翻，耶稣将得到何等大的荣耀！我们里面残留的腐败也必遭受同样的挫败，每一个试探、疑惑和忧虑更难逃毁灭一途。在我们祥和宁静的心灵的深处，耶稣之名是高过一切的。我们也能满有把握地期待胜利。“然而靠着爱我们的主，在这一切的事上，已经得胜有余了。”（罗八：37）藉我们的信心，热心和圣洁，能颠覆世界的黑暗权势。我们能为耶稣赢得罪人，能推翻错误的制度，能教社会改变，因为上帝与我们同在，没有人能敌挡我们。今晚，愿基督的勇士高唱战歌，预备投入明日的战斗──“因为那在你们里面的，比那在世界上的更大。”（约壹四：4）
Evening, December 3
Scripture: “The Lord mighty in battle.”(Psalm 24:8)
Well may our God be glorious in the eyes of his people, seeing that he has wrought such wonders for them, in them, and by them. For them, the Lord Jesus upon Calvary routed every foe, breaking all the weapons of the enemy in pieces by his finished work of satisfactory obedience; by his triumphant resurrection and ascension he completely overturned the hopes of hell, leading captivity captive, making a show of our enemies openly, triumphing over them by his cross. Every arrow of guilt which Satan might have shot at us is broken, for who can lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? Vain are the sharp swords of infernal malice, and the perpetual battles of the serpent’s seed, for in the midst of the church the lame take the prey, and the feeblest warriors are crowned.
The saved may well adore their Lord for his conquests in them, since the arrows of their natural hatred are snapped, and the weapons of their rebellion broken. What victories has grace won in our evil hearts! How glorious is Jesus when the will is subdued, and sin dethroned! As for our remaining corruptions, they shall sustain an equally sure defeat, and every temptation, and doubt, and fear, shall be utterly destroyed. In the Salem of our peaceful hearts, the name of Jesus is great beyond compare: he has won our love, and he shall wear it. Even thus securely may we look for victories by us. We are more than conquerors through him that loved us. We shall cast down the powers of darkness which are in the world, by our faith, and zeal, and holiness; we shall win sinners to Jesus, we shall overturn false systems, we shall convert nations, for God is with us, and none shall stand before us. This evening let the Christian warrior chant the war song, and prepare for to-morrow’s fight. Greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world.