Watchman for the Night

It was a total God thing that I stumbled upon this tonight. Today in my apologetics class, we talked about how we should never walk into battle without our Sword. For those of you who don’t know that lingo, basically it means that we should never go through life without the Sword of the Spirit and God’s Word. This life we are living isn’t just Earthly stuff – it’s a spiritual battle with forces we cannot even understand (Ephesians 6:10), and we always need to be ready. And what do ya know, here’s some advice about that very thing. Here’s a word from my good man, Spurgeon:

Evening, January 17

“And it came to pass in an evening-tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house.” 2 Samuel 11:2

“At that hour David saw Bathsheba. We are never out of the reach of temptation. Botha at home and abroad, we are liable to meet with allurements to evil; the morning opens with peril, and the shades of evening find us still in jeopardy. They are well kept whom God keeps, but owe unto those who go forth into the world, or even dare to walk their own house unarmed. Those who think themselves secure, are more exposed to danger than any others. The amour-bearer of sin is self-confidence…Reader, beware of evening temptations. Be not secure. The sun is down but sin is up. We need a watchman for the night, as well as a guardian for the day. Oh blessed Spirit, keep us from all evil this night. Amen.”