6. God hath spoken in his holiness. Faith is
never happier than when it can fall back upon the promise of God. She sets this
over against all discouraging circumstances. God had promised Israel victory,
and David the kingdom: the holiness of God had secured the fulfilment of his
own covenant, and therefore the king spoke confidently. Make good use of this,
and banish doubts while promises remain. I will rejoice, or “I will triumph.” Faith
regards the promise not as fiction but fact, and therefore drinks in joy from
it, and grasps victory by it. God hath spoken; I will rejoice here is a
fit motto for every soldier of the cross. I will divide Shechem. As a
victor David would allot the conquered territory to those to whom God had given
it by lot. Shechem was an important portion of the country which as yet had not
yielded to his government; but he saw that by Jehovah’s help it would be, and
indeed was, all his own. Faith divides the spoil; she is sure of what God has
promised, and enters at once into possession. And mete out the valley of Succoth. As the east, so the west of Jordan should be allotted to the
proper persons. Enemies should be expelled, and the landmarks of peaceful
ownership set up. When God has spoken, his divine shall, our I will, becomes no
idle boast, but the fit echo of the Lord’s decree. Believer, up and take
possession of covenant mercies, Divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Let not Canaanitish doubts and legalisms keep thee out of the
inheritance of grace. Live up to thy privileges; take the good which God provides
thee.
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