Song of Songs 4:4 “.. the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.”
Here Solomon makes an interesting reference to a structure which his father David built. It was a tower of defence which the Lord’s anointed erected for Jerusalem and in which he piled up all kinds of military hardware for the protection of the city. The church has an armoury also, a high tower from which we draw our weapons of defence. The Lord Himself in His love for His church and for her defence against the assault of Satan and the world has provided her with a well stocked and all sufficient armoury. Those weapons are not carnal but spiritual and mighty in opposing the forces of hell. Our armoury is the Word of God, the Holy Scriptures of truth. The Bible is to us as “the tower of David builded for an armoury.” Every saint must enter in and take unto himself the whole armour of God, “that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13). Our defence is always to be able to say, “it is written.”
Spurgeon said,
“That armoury is to me, at any rate—and I hope it is to each one of you—THE BIBLE... If we want weapons we must come here for them, and here only. Whether we seek the sword of offence or the shield of defence, we must find it within the volume of inspiration. If others have any other storehouse, I confess at once I have none.”
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“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15:11). Thsee words of our Lord testify to the vital importance of joy in the life of a Christian. Here Jesus promises His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 107:8, “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” Today (22nd October) is the anniversary of the death of Susannah Spurgeon, wife of English Baptist preacher Charles...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalms 121:4, Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Mark 14:37, “And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?” Here is a remarkable...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
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Isaiah 46:4, “And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” In this life God has never promised that all our days would be good days....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Mark 4:19, “And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.” The Lord says, “the thorns...choke the word” (Matthew 13:22)....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ephesians 6:8, “Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.” The principal as stated here is a general one. But the context of this statement is Paul’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
