of Paradise, {211} but
who nevertheless rest not day nor night from His perfect service.

When I think of all this, I see that my relation to God cannot be a
selfish one. God has infinitely more at stake than I have; my victory
is infinitely more to His interest than it is to mine, just because He
is so infinitely greater than His creature. Seeing that this is so, we
can understand how mightily He will strive to give us the victory. No
matter what undreamed of gifts of grace are needed, He stands ready to
bestow them. Having given such infinite hostages already to make sure
of us, nothing can be too great with which to equip us if it be
necessary to our victory; for the victory is bound up in the bundle of
life with the everlasting honour of the Godhead. "He that spared not
His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him
also freely give us all things."[12]

(2) Time and again in Holy Scripture does the Holy Ghost lead the
inspired authors to call upon God for help and deliverance "for His
Name's sake." The expression is so common that we pass it over too
often, as though it were a mere adjuration which, like many that find
their way into human speech, has no real significance. But the Holy
Spirit never uses {212} language in this meaningless fashion, and a few
moments' consideration will show us how definite and deep a meaning
there is in this expression used so constantly in Holy Writ.

It means nothing less than that our pardon, our deliverance, or
whatever it is that is being asked "for His Name's sake," involves the
honour of the Divine Name. God's Name is dishonoured among men
whenever a Christian sins. A simple illustration will show us how this
is. A son leaves the paternal roof; he goes out into the world and
disgraces himself. How quickly do men say, "This man did not have the
proper, honest training; his parents must have been indeed careless of
his bringing-up, since he has turned out so badly." Here we find the
father's good name being spoken against because of the sins of the son.
Is not the like thing being constantly said of our Heavenly Father
because of the sins of His children? A Christian is guilty of some
dishonest, or mean, or selfish act. He is known to the world as a
Christian man, and how often have we heard it said, "Well, if he is
what you call a Christian, I do not care to be one." Thus is God's
Name dishonoured and blasphemed among men, through the si