“And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not; for behold I
will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord; but thy life will I give
unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest” (Jer. xlv. 5).
A promise given for hard places, and a promise of safety and life in the
midst of tremendous pressure, a life for a prey.
It may well adjust itself to our own times, which are growing harder as we
near the end of the age, and the tribulation times.
What is the meaning of “a life for a prey”? It means a life snatched out
of the jaws of the destroyer, as David snatched the lamb from the lion. It
means not a place of security, or of removal from the noise of the battle,
and the presence of our foes, but it means a table in the midst of our
enemies, a shelter from the storm, a fortress amid the foe, a life
preserved in the face of continual pressure, Paul’s healing when pressed
out of measure so that he despaired even of life, Paul’s Divine help when
the thorn remained, but the power of Christ rested upon him and the grace
of Christ was sufficient.
Lord, give me my life for a prey, and in the hardest places help me to-day
to be victorious.