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From: "Bob Hoffman" <bhoffman@fmlynet.org>

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      Wednesday 05-11 / Wait for the Finals
      Robert Prodoehl
      May 10, 2005


Wait for the Finals

"Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last" (Genesis
49:19).

Some of us have been like the tribe of Gad. Our adversaries for a while were
too many for us; they came upon us like a troop. Yes, and for the moment they
overcame us; and they exulted greatly because of their temporary victory. Thus
they only proved the first part of the family heritage to be really ours, for
Christ's people, like Dan, shall have a troop overcoming them. This being
overcome is very painful, and we should have despaired if we had not by faith
believed the second line of our father's benediction, "He shall overcome at the
last." "All's well that ends well," said the world's poet; and he spoke the
truth. A war is to be judged, not by first success or defeats, but by that
which happens "at the last." The LORD will give to truth and righteousness
victory "at the last"; and, as Mr. Bunyan says, that means forever, for nothing
can come after the last.

What we need is patient perseverance in well-doing, calm confidence in our
glorious Captain. Christ, our LORD Jesus, would teach us His holy art of
setting the face like a flint to go through with work or suffering till we can
say, "It is finished." Hallelujah. Victory! Victory! We believe the promise.
"He shall overcome at the last."

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644 11s W. GADSBY
"Watch and be sober." 1 Thess. 5. 6; 1 Pet. 5. 8

Watch, watch, and be sober, ye children of God; Your wonderful Lover has bought
you with blood; Your Husband and Saviour for you gave his life; Then be your
behaviour becoming his wife. 2
O watch against trusting to your native strength; Behold Peter boasting, but
o'ercome at length; Your strength will forsake you, and leave you to fall,
Unless the Lord make you to trust him for all. 3
Treat all as deceivers that lead not to Christ; As holy believers, rely on your
Priest; Watch ye against sleeping, and stand to your post, Lest you should go
weeping, while Canaanites boast. 4
By awful temptations attacked and distressed, Though thousand vexations each
moment molest, Yet watch against falling, and yield not to doubt, On Christ
your Lord calling, your foes you shall rout.

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