RO 3:23{Many a Christian says, "I shall be kept from falling at last, but, of course, I shall stumble continually by the; way." But have ye not read this Scripture, "Thy foot shall not stumble"? And if you have only once read it, ought not the "of course" to be put over on the other side? For "hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?" "And the Scripture cannot be broken." But as a matter of fact man does stumble, and though he riseth again, yet even the "just man falleth seven times." Of course we do, and this is entirely accounted for by the first "of course." God gives us a promise and instead of humbly saying, "Be it unto me according to Thy word," we either altogether overlook or deliberately refuse to believe it. And then, of course, we get no fulfillment of it. The measure of the promise is God's faithfulness, the measure of its realization is our faith. Perhaps we have not even cried, "Help Thou mine unbelief" as to this promise, much less said, "Lord, I believe.”
Increase our faith that we may claim each starry promise sure,
And always triumph in Thy name, and to the end endure.
Increase our faith, that never dim or trembling it may be,
Crowned with the "perfect peace" of Him "whose mind is stayed on Thee.”
Increase our faith, for Thou haat prayed that it should never fail;
Our steadfast anchorage is made with Thee, within the veil.