The Ammonites had come against
Our lives should be characterized by A PERSEVERING
FAITHFULNESS to our God and to the work he has committed to our hands. I
say to you, "Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for
our people, and for the church of our God.". The
Lord has entrusted us with the gospel of his grace. He has given us the means
and the opportunity to proclaim the gospel to this generation; and he has
commanded us to do so. This is the point of our responsibility. We do not know
what God has decreed; but we do know what he has commanded; and what he has
commanded we must do. "Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved."
And we must serve the Lord our God with A REVERENT
SUBMISSION. "Let the Lord do that which is good in his sight."
Joab was saying to Abishai, "If God saves us, we will be saved. If we
perish, we will perish. That is up to him. But we will serve him
valiantly," This is our work. We must preach the gospel to all men, as God
gives us opportunity. If he is pleased to save men, we will rejoice and preach
the gospel. If God is pleased to harden men, we will still rejoice and preach
the gospel. He is God. We are his servants.
Let him do with us what he
will.
Let the Lord do that which is
good in his sight."