Spiritual Warfare
The children of God in their spiritual warfare too much resemble the children of Israel after Joshua fell asleep. (Jud. 3:5-8.)
There were four things which made Israel fight well under Joshua: 1st, the necessity of fighting; 2nd, the certainty of victory; 3rd, God with them; and 4th, the rich spoil. How is it that God’s people, with Christ for their Captain, are but sorry soldiers?
If Christ be with us, what is the city of strength, what are the walls of Jericho, but an occasion to faith? (Josh. 6)
The slothful believer may have trouble through the flesh; but he never knows the evil and power of the flesh as do those who fight against it and subdue it.