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Morning and Evening

July 18, Morning

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"They shall go hindmost with their standards." — Numbers 2:31 · KJV

The camp of Dan brought up the rear when the armies of Israel were on the march. The Danites occupied the hindmost place; but what did the position matter, since they were as truly part of the host as the foremost tribes? They followed the same fiery, cloudy pillar, ate the same manna, drank of the same spiritual rock, and journeyed to the same inheritance. Come, my heart, cheer up, though last and least; it is your privilege to be in the army, and to fare as they fare who lead the van. Someone must be hindmost in honor and esteem; someone must do the lowly work for Jesus — and why not I? In a poor village, among an ignorant peasantry, or in a back street, among degraded sinners, I will work on, and "go hindmost with my standard." The Danites occupied a very useful place. Stragglers have to be picked up on the march, and lost property gathered from the field. Fiery spirits may dash forward over untrodden paths to learn fresh truth, and win more souls to Jesus; but some of a more conservative spirit may be well employed in reminding the church of her ancient faith, and restoring her fainting sons. Every position has its duties, and the slowly moving children of God will find their peculiar state one in which they may be eminently a blessing to the whole host. The rear guard is a place of danger. There are foes behind us as well as before us; attacks may come from any quarter. We read that Amalek fell on Israel, and slew some of the hindmost of them. The experienced Christian will find much work for his weapons in aiding those poor doubting, desponding, wavering souls who are hindmost in faith, knowledge, and joy. These must not be left unaided; therefore let it be the business of well-taught saints to bear their standards among the hindmost. My soul, tenderly watch to help the hindmost this day.