Ezra 8:22-28 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way… Phillips Brooks gave a definition of faith so true and helpful to sinners needing salvation, that I reproduce it. "Forsaking All, I Take Him." It will be noticed that the initial letters spell "Faith"; and what I want you to do to-night is to "forsake all and take Him." It would be a good thing if every one present were to write on the fly-leaf of their Bibles those beautiful words, "Forsaking all, I take Him." (W. R. Bradlaugh.) Parallel Verses KJV: For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. |
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