14. I should soon have subdued their enemies. As he did in Egypt overthrow Pharaoh, so would he have baffled every
enemy. And turned my hand against their adversaries. He would have
smitten them once, and then have dealt them a return blow with the back of his
hand. See what we lose by sin. Our enemies could never overthrow us if we did
not first overthrow ourselves. Sin strips people of their armor, and leaves
them naked to their enemies. Our doubts and fears would long ago have been
slain if we had been more faithful to our God. Ten thousand evils which afflict
us now would have been driven far from us if we had been more jealous of
holiness in our walk and conversation. We ought to consider not only what sin
takes from our present stock, but what it prevents our gaining: reflection will
soon show us that sin always costs us dear. If we depart from God, our inward
corruptions are sure to make a rebellion. Satan will assail us, the world will
worry us, doubts will annoy us, and all through our own fault. Solomon’s
departure from God raised up enemies against him, and it will be so with us;
but if our ways please the Lord he will make even our enemies to be at peace
with us.
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