Contemporary Issues

Our calling is to be “a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Tim 2:3). He is our captain, and we take our orders from him primarily. We take upon ourselves the whole armour of God that we may be able to withstand in the evil day (Eph 6:10-13).

Put not your trust in princes

The Scripture is clear as to where our confidence is to be placed. It is certainly not in ourselves, nor should it be in the rulers of this world, whether political rulers or business leaders:

“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Harden not your hearts

The protection of God and our inclusion in the Lord’s “house” is dependent on our trust in Him: “But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end” (Heb 3:6).

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Consider Psalm 121: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psa 121:1-4).

The righteous will not beg

Into this consideration, God interjects a contrast that we do well to take note of in this day and age when we are constantly encouraged to strive to accumulate more (Psa 37:16-19):

“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For …