Month: December 2023

“Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. And Asahel pursued after Abner … wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib … and he fell down there, and died in the same place” (2 Samuel 2:18-19, 23).

Asahel was one of David’s young men, and he was very brave. In fact, he is mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:24 as being one of David’s mighty men. David valued him greatly, but sadly, he died at a young age. Why did this happen? If you read the whole story of Asahel in 2 Samuel 2:18-24, you will see what happened.

As we see in one of our verses today, Asahel had the ability to run fast, and the Bible says that he was “as light of foot as a wild roe [deer].” Another good translation of the verse says that he was “swift of foot.” In the battle that took place between the servants of David and the servants of Saul, it seems that Asahel wanted the glory of killing Abner, the captain of Saul’s army. For this reason Asahel ran as fast as he could after Abner, and paid no attention to anybody else. But Asahel was only a young man, and he had not had much experience in warfare. Abner was a well-trained and experienced soldier, and Asahel was no match for him. Abner did not want to kill Asahel, and called out to him to chase someone else. But when Asahel would not listen, eventually Abner struck him with the back end of his spear, possibly thinking only of wounding Asahel. But the spear killed him, and he died right there in the field.

When we are young, sometimes we want to attempt to do things that are beyond our ability. This can happen in our natural life, and it can happen to us as Christians too. Perhaps we really want to do something for the Lord, but we want to do something big and important right away. But if we are not ready for it, it can cause trouble for us, just as it did for Asahel. Asahel could run fast, but he was not as good a fighter as Abner, and thus he was killed. It would have been far better for Asahel to do something else, rather than try to do something beyond his ability, and then to die. Let us be content to do what the Lord gives us to do, and wait until we are more mature as Christians. Then perhaps the Lord will give us greater things to do.

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“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee” (Proverbs 25:21-22).

“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head” (Romans 12:20).

God thought that this verse was so important that He put it in both the Old and the New Testaments. But have you ever wondered what it means to heap coals of fire on someone’s head? Does it really mean to put hot coals on someone’s head, and burn them? No, that is not what it means.

Back before matches were invented, it was important for people to keep their fires burning constantly, so that they did not go out. Some people knew how to make a fire by rubbing two dry sticks of wood together, but many did not know how to do this. If they allowed their fire to go out, most people had to go to the nearest neighbor and get some hot coals to restart their fire. Usually the hot coals were carried in a container on the head of the person, for most people in the east carry loads on their heads. The container with the hot coals would rest on a special roll of cloth, shaped like a big donut, so that it did not burn the person who was carrying it.

If a neighbor came for some hot coals to restart his or her fire, some people would give out only a very few, and then he or she would have to hurry home before the coals went out. But a generous neighbor would give plenty of coals, heaping them up, so that they would stay hot. If someone was your enemy and had not been nice to you, it would be tempting to give him just a few coals. But the Lord tells us to do good to our enemies, for this is the way God has treated us. He has sent His Son to save us when we were His enemies. Now we are to show the character of God in dealing with our enemies. Then perhaps they will want to listen to the gospel and get saved!

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“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life” (Revelation 2:10).

Two days ago I told you a story about a man named George Wishart, who gave up his life for the Lord in Scotland, back in the year 1546. Let me tell you about another man, or rather a teenager, who also gave up his life for the Lord in England about the same time.

His name was William Hunter, and he lived in England, in the town of Brentwood, in the county of Essex. He was a faithful Christian and had lost his job in London as a silk weaver because he refused to attend mass at the Roman Catholic Church. He came back to Brentwood where he lived with his father and mother, but he went to the Brentwood chapel from time to time to read the Bible, as very few people had Bibles of their own in those days. Through reading the Bible he had already come to know the Lord Jesus as his Savior, and he wanted to know more. One day he was caught reading the Bible, which was a punishable offence in those days, and the Roman Catholic authorities demanded that he be put to death.

He was eventually taken before one of the bishops in London, but he held his ground firmly, and would not submit to what he knew was contrary to the Word of God. After this he was imprisoned for nine months, and given the chance to “recant” or give up what he had learned from reading the Bible. But he remained faithful and did not give in. Finally he was condemned to be burnt to death in Brentwood, and this was carried out on March 26, 1555. William Hunter was only nineteen years old.

There is a monument there in Brentwood, on the spot where William Hunter was burned to death. If you are ever in England, it is worth a visit, just as the place in St. Andrews, Scotland, where George Wishart died, is worth a visit. My wife and I were able visit Brentwood and see the place some years ago. The writing on the monument reads as follows:

WILLIAM HUNTER. MARTYR. Committed to the Flames March 26th MDLV. Christian Reader, learn from his example to value the privilege of an open Bible. And be careful to maintain it.

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“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye” (Psalm 32:8).

The Lord is willing to instruct us and teach us which way we should go, and sometimes He does this when we do not even realize that He is gently leading us a certain way. Let me tell you the story of a boy who was born back in Germany in 1907, and who was seven years old when World War I broke out in 1914. Life was hard in Germany in those days, and it became harder for him after the war started. They seldom had enough to eat, and as the war went on and it became evident that Germany was going to lose, things became much more difficult. At one point he was sent away from his parents by the German government, with many other children, in order to try and keep them safe from the full effects of the war. Naturally he was very lonely and did not know whether he would ever see his family again. Eventually, when the war ended, he was reunited with them, and found that they were all safe.

But the Lord had His eye on that little boy, and after the war, when things were still going badly in Germany, he had a chance to immigrate to Canada. Many farmers in Canada and the U.S.A. were advertising for young men to come from Europe and help with farm work. He came over in 1927 at the age of nineteen, all by himself. He had been brought up in a Christian home in Germany, and the Lord arranged for him to come to a Christian family in Canada, where he worked on their farm. During his time with them he got the assurance of his salvation, and grew in his soul. In all of these developments it was clear that the Lord was guiding his steps, and arranging things for him.

Then he began to wonder which group of Christians he should meet with. Well, he thought, I was saved through reading my Bible; if I keep on reading my Bible, it should show me where I should gather with other Christians. He read and learned the precious truth of gathering on the basis that all Christians are members of the body of Christ, and thus should all come together and worship in this way. Eventually he married a girl whose family had emigrated from England, and who was also gathered to the name of the Lord Jesus. That little German boy was my father, and he had interesting stories to tell us.

The Lord often works this way in our lives too. He loves you, and has His eye on you as well. He wants to arrange your life for you, not only for His honor, but for your blessing. We can be assured that for the believer, “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28). Things may seem to be going badly for us at times, but the Lord is using all this for our help and blessing.

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“For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake” (Philippians 1:29).

Down through the ages since the Lord Jesus died, many Christians have suffered for the name of Christ. Sometimes it is good for us to know how some of them suffered. Back in the year 1546, a young man named George Wishart lived in Scotland, and preached the gospel. He was only 33 years old, yet he was well-known, and was much used in bringing souls to Christ. However, the Roman Catholic Church was strong at that time, and he was arrested and condemned to death for preaching doctrines contrary to the Roman church.

For approximately a month before he was executed he was kept in a prison (shaped like a large bottle) in St. Andrews, Scotland. The prison had a narrow neck about six feet wide (about two meters), which then opened up into a larger underground prison. He would have been let down into it by a rope. It was likely quite dark in there much of the time, and was not a nice place to be.

On the day when he was to be tied to a stake and burnt to death, the captain of the soldiers, who was a Christian (but who had to obey orders), asked George Wishart if he had any last wish. Wishart thought for a moment, and then said, “I would like to break bread one last time with the other Christians I know here.” The captain was able to arrange it, and one of the Christians who was there said it was a most wonderful time. George Wishart himself gave thanks for the loaf and the cup, and they all partook of it. Then a short time later Wishart laid down his life for the Lord.

Maybe you will never have the chance to go there, but if you go to St. Andrews, Scotland, you can see a circle drawn on the street where George Wishart was burnt to death for his faith, and you can still visit the bottle-shaped prison where he was kept. It is a solemn reminder of how difficult it was to be a true Christian back then! But the Bible says that “all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12). If we live for the Lord in this world, we will suffer persecution of some kind or other. We should be prepared for it.

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“And now I [Gamaliel] say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught [nothing]: but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply [possibly] ye be found even to fight against God” (Acts 5:38-39).

It is a very serious thing to fight against God, yet men have tried to do this many times. Back in the beginning of man’s history in this world, Cain thought that he could argue with God, and even lie to Him. Later on, when Noah preached about coming judgment, people made fun of him and did not believe him. Then, when the flood came, they all perished. Many other times in the Bible men thought they could resist God, but it did not work.

In our verses today, the chief priests and leaders of the Jews were determined not to allow the apostles to preach in the name of the Lord Jesus. God did many miracles to show them that all this was His work. Many people were healed of diseases, and when Peter and John were arrested and put in a prison, the angel of the Lord came at night and opened the prison doors, to let them out. Yet still the leaders of the people wanted to kill them.

Finally a well-known leader named Gamaliel told them that they had better let Peter and John alone. He had seen the power of God, and although there is no evidence that he got saved, yet he could recognize divine power. He realized that God was working, and that man could not resist God. For the moment the other leaders agreed to this, as they did not know what to do. Yet they still beat the apostles and commanded them not to speak in the name of the Lord Jesus.

We do not see miracles of healing today in the same way, but the power of God is clearly shown out in the preaching of the gospel, in the way people’s lives are changed. Yet many still think they can fight against God by forbidding people to read the Bible, by persecuting Christians, and by trying to prevent the preaching of the gospel. But God will always win, and even though some Christians are still put in prison, and some are killed, yet the gospel is spreading more than ever before. Remember, if you are a true Christian, you are always on the winning side!

After the Lord comes and takes every true Christian home to be with Him, armies of various nations will actually come out and think that they can fight against the Lord Jesus. We will not give details here, but this shows how man will become so proud and overconfident that he will think he can defeat God in battle. It will be an awful judgment when God destroys them.

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“Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?” (Matthew 27:17).

“Choose you this day whom ye will serve” (Joshua 24:15).

Choices! Every day we face them over and over. Most are not very important. But some are a matter of life and death. And our eternity.

Today’s verse in Matthew 27 is part of the story of our Lord’s crucifixion. It seems that each year at Passover time, it was the custom for the Roman governor to release to the people one of the prisoners from the jail in Jerusalem. I would imagine that then, as now, some of those being held were not guilty of the crimes of which they had been accused. Perhaps this would be a chance to give one of the better prisoners a chance at freedom.

Pilate (the governor) was making a choice that day, as were all the Jews of the city. Pilate knew in the depths of his heart that Jesus was not guilty of any crime, and that He was a good man. Of course, we know He was more than that! Verse 18 tells us that Pilate knew that Jesus was there because the crowd was full of envy. Envy is a terrible sin. Even Pilate’s wife had troubling dreams that night, telling her that Jesus was a “just” man.

So Pilate had a choice to make. Deep down inside I think he wanted the Lord Jesus to go free. So he found the worst criminal in the prison, a man named Barabbas, and gave the people the choice between him and Jesus. Quite likely he thought that at least Jesus now had a chance of being the One chosen. But “almost” to choose right is to choose wrong. The people all cried out, “not this Man, but Barabbas.” Their eternal destiny was in that cry. Naturally, our hearts are no better.

We know the touching and painful story of what our Lord suffered there on the cross. His blood was shed by the soldier’s spear. Later He was put into a tomb. But the wonder of the whole story is that he rose again! And now He can offer forgiveness to any and all who will repent and come to Him in faith. Yes, even those who were determined to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus could have repented and been met by His love and forgiveness. It is a choice.

Our second verse presents another choice. We can have accepted Him as our Savior, and yet not choose to serve Him. We will spend an eternity with the Lord Jesus in heaven. We pray that His wonderful love will draw each of us to want to spend our time on this earth close to Him, and serving Him.

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“A good soldier of Jesus Christ … that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier” (2 Timothy 2:3-4).

We have talked a bit about the various parts of the armor we need to wear as Christians. All are very important. But what about the character and commitment of the soldier who is putting on this armor, and picking up that sword?

First of all, today’s verse tells us that the soldier has been “chosen” by the Lord Jesus Christ. What an honor and privilege this is for us! So, you are chosen and equipped with the tools. Now there is the training.

As young people we must walk with God, before we can fight for God. This takes purpose and daily reading of our Bibles, and talking with our “Captain” in prayer. Then we must follow His instructions. We do not draw up our own battle plans. And this war is an on-going one, every day of our lives. That takes spiritual food to keep us strong to fight. And commitment. And persistence. Spiritual exercise (not the 100 push-ups kind)!

Whom are we fighting? “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). A powerful and determined foe. As we have often mentioned in other meditations, Satan is always in attack mode, so we must always be on the defensive.

The battle? It is a fierce one and we are told to “endure hardness” (2 Timothy 2:3). It is not fought from a life of ease and fun. We are to put to one side anything that might hinder our ability to fight. How can we fight an enemy if we are dipping into his store of enticing things to enjoy ourselves?

Our goal? We have eternity before us. We have the remembrance of what our Savior endured to make us His children. He is worthy of our full allegiance! Here is a quotation I enjoyed: “When a young Christian hoists his flag, and lets his friends know that he is for Christ, half the battle is over.”

It is a daily affair. When the children of Israel marched around those high walls of Jericho, they did it every day for six days. Each day, they were just told to do it again. No reason given. No knowing the outcome. They obeyed orders and all that was heard was the marching of those many pairs of sandals. The enemy looking from high on the walls most likely made fun of that crowd below. But God had His purposes, and it ended in a great victory for those obedient people.

How will our warfare end? “With all boldness … Christ shall be magnified” (Philippians 1:20). And then that great verse in 1 Corinthians 15:57 — “Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!”

He is worthy of our best.

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“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth” (Lamentations 3:26-27).

The book of Lamentations is a rather sad book, for the very name of the book tells us what it is all about. To lament about something is to be sad about it, and maybe to cry about it. It was written by the prophet Jeremiah, and in it he expresses all the unhappiness he felt at the condition of his people Israel, when they had been carried into captivity as the result of their sin. However, there is some encouragement in it, and some good advice. In verse 25 of our chapter, we are reminded that “the Lord is good unto them that wait for Him,” and later on, in verse 31, we read that “the Lord will not cast off forever.” In all His judgment the Lord remembers mercy.

In the verses we are reading today, we have good advice for those who have problems in their life. First of all, we must accept them from the Lord, and trust the Lord to bring us through them. Especially when we are young, we are sometimes in a hurry for things to happen, and are not willing to wait for the Lord. (I was often that way when I was young!) But the Lord does not always act on our time; we must wait for His time.

More than this, we read in our second verse for today that it is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth. What does this mean? A yoke was used to enable a team of oxen to pull a plow or other farm implement, and of course no young ox wanted to be introduced to working in a yoke. It meant that he had to stay connected to that plow, and to pull steadily. But if he were introduced to it when he was young, he would get used to it and be able to do it all his life.

It is like that for us too. Life is difficult in this world, for sin has imposed hard work on us, and brought trouble into the world that was not there in the Garden of Eden. However, if we become accustomed to work when we are young, we will be able to work well all our lives. Those who have never had to work when they are young are at a real disadvantage, for as they grow up, they resent authority, and tend to quit if they are asked to do some real work. I hope all of you learn to “bear the yoke” in your youth.

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“And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord” (Jeremiah 45:5).

These words were said by Jeremiah to a young man by the name of Baruch, who was a scribe that did some of the writing for Jeremiah. He was evidently very upset by the condition of things among the Jews at that time, and had talked about it.

We are not told just what “great things” Baruch had been thinking about, and what he might have wanted, but the Lord told Jeremiah to warn Baruch not to seek great things. Why would the Lord say this to a young man? When we are young and healthy, we are accustomed to looking ahead in life, and wanting to use our time and energy to make something of ourselves.

However, the Jews were about to be carried away into captivity by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar. They had continually worshiped idols and dishonored the Lord, to the point where the Lord could not call them His people outwardly any longer. Jeremiah knew this, even though the king of Judah and many of his advisors did not believe it. But Jeremiah knew that the kingdom of Judah was at an end, and that it was not the time to seek great things.

So it is for you and me today. Ever since the Lord Jesus was crucified this world has been under judgment, and it is only a matter of time until the Lord carries it out. God has been gracious and has waited nearly 2,000 years while the gospel goes out. We can be thankful for this, but it is not a time to be seeking great things for ourselves in this world. It is a time to be serving the Lord and seeking His interests in this world. Yes, we need a house to live in, food to eat, and clothes to wear. We need a job to earn our living, and it is right for us to work and support ourselves. But to look for great things down here is to do so in a world that rejected the Lord Jesus, and that is now under judgment. How much better it is to use our time for the Lord, and to lay up treasure in heaven!

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