“He did not conquer in spite of the
dark mystery of evil. He conquered through it.”
~James Stewart~
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“It is a glorious phrase of the New Testament, that ‘he led captivity
captive.’
The very triumphs of His foes, it means, he used for their defeat. He compelled
their dark achievements to sub-serve his end, not theirs.
They nailed him to the tree, not knowing that by that very act they were
bringing the world to his feet.
They gave him a cross, not guessing that he would make it a throne.
They flung him outside the gates to die, not knowing that in that very moment
they were lifting up all the gates of the universe, to let the King of Glory
come in.
They thought to root out his doctrines, not understanding that they were
implanting imperishably in the hearts of men the very name they intended to
destroy.
They thought they had defeated God with His back the wall, pinned and helpless
and defeated: they did not know that it was God Himself who had tracked them
down.
He did not conquer in spite of the dark mystery of evil. He conquered through
it.”
James Stewart (1896–1990) was a minister of the Church of Scotland
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
James Stewart - He Conquered Through It
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