The Christian has many enemies. Sin within him, the world around him, death before him, and Satan, who as a roaring lion goeth about seeking whom he may devour, are all opposed to him. But sin is pardoned, the world is overcome by Jesus, death is stripped of its power, and Satan is held in chains. The Christian, therefore, may ask, “If I am at peace with God, if God loves me, if God has promised never to leave me, if God has promised that as my day, so shall my strength be, who can be against me, or, being against me, can injure me?”—as Peter asks the question, “Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” With God for us, what if the universe were against us? What can creatures do to injure him who is defended by the Creator? “Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” If the Lord fight for us, our enemies must flee. If the Lord undertake to protect us, we must be safe. Let worlds assemble to oppose us and still we may say, “There be more with us than with them. With them is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to fight for us. Who can be against us?” If the Lord be with us— and he is with us—he will be for us. “Through our God we shall do valiantly; for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. Gracious God, give me faith in thy promise—in thy presence; help me to believe always and everywhere that thou art with me, that thou art for me: then shall I honor thee by my courage, confidence, and constancy. “No weapon that is formed against thee96shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord; and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” Isa. liv, 17.