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E NTERING INTO G OD ’ S S ABBATH R EST

these exigencies, and nothing could prevent Him from achieving His purpose to crown him king. David needed neither worry nor take steps to ensure that God’s promises would be fulfilled. Relieved of all anxiety by this knowledge, it was David’s priv ilege in the meantime to enjoy the vicissitudes of life. In every new attack upon him, he was to see the promise that God was about to give another marvellous display of His keeping power, that Saul was to suffer another defeat, and that the time was daily drawing nearer when the promise would be fulfilled to him. In this way, instead of life’s events filling him with fear, they would deepen and broaden his Sabbath rest. This is how God intends each one of us to relate to life’s threats and struggles. We are not to see in them the road to ru in, but the opportunity for God to manifest His incredible abili ty to solve any problem, and defeat every scheme Satan may in vent, no matter how complex and well laid it may be. Every tri al and tribulation, and every danger encountered should fill us with the thrill of knowing that, if faithful and believing, we are to be treated to a mighty demonstration of God’s works. As long as we cling to the principles of Sabbath rest nothing will disturb our peace, for we will dwell “... in the shelter of the Most High” and “will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1.