1304. Me and Thee for It

Me and Thee for It

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Php_4:13).

Peter was troubled, the tax collector had come along and he had no "wherewith." He entered into the house with a troubled look upon his face. The Lord Jesus knew his need, and said something like this: "Peter, I know that they want our tax money, I know that the treasury is empty; however, Peter, you need not worry, you cannot pay these taxes, but we can pay them." "Me and thee for it, Peter."

Could anything be more comforting to the child of God than to know that all his responsibilities, and all of his burdens are shared by the Lord?

Here is one called to a heavy task. Perhaps, like Moses, he says, "I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue;" "I am not eloquent neither heretofore, nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant." Perhaps the Lord replies, as He said to Moses: "Me and thee for it, Moses"–"Who hath made man's mouth, or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth" (Exo_4:11-12).

Gideon had a great task; he knew his weakness, knew the Midianites could easily overwhelm him, yet the Lord said–"Go in this thy strength." Then Gideon went forth saying, "The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon."

The Apostle Paul would oft have fallen by the way had it not been for the fact that the Lord said unto him, "Me and thee for it, Paul." So, together, they wrought. Paul rejoiced in being a co-laborer with Jesus Christ.

No matter the task, no matter the test, the Lord Jesus will enable us. "The Holy Ghost and us" is the key to the "Acts of the Apostles."

Perhaps the tax collector is calling at our door. He wants us to pay what we owe. He wants us to love the brotherhood, but we have no love. He wants us to possess our souls in patience but our patience is gone. He wants us to be at peace among ourselves, but we have no peace. He wants us to be gentle to all men, but our gentleness is lacking. What shall we do? How can we pay our debts? The Lord says, "Me and thee for it." He tells us that He will be made unto us patience, and love, and peace, and gentleness, and anything else that we need.

Perhaps the tempter has been assailing us, and we fear that we shall fall and fail our God. Christ then assures us, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear" "for we will meet the tempter together"–"Me and thee for it."

Thus it is, that anywhere, and everywhere, under any condition and under every condition, our Lord promises to walk by our side.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR