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The Scriptures Our Safeguard, March 28
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them
who shall be heirs of salvation?
Hebrews 1:14
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So long as the people of God preserve their fidelity to Him, so long as
they cling by living faith to Jesus, they are under the protection of heavenly
angels, and Satan will not be permitted to exercise his hellish arts upon
them to their destruction. But those who separate themselves from Christ
by sin are in great peril....
Satan is now more earnestly engaged in playing the game of life for
souls than at any previous time; and unless we are constantly on our guard,
he will establish in our hearts, pride, love of self, love of the world, and
many other evil traits. He will also use every possible device to unsettle
our faith in God and in the truths of His Word. If we have not a deep
experience in the things of God, if we have not a thorough knowledge of
His Word, we shall be beguiled to our ruin by the errors and sophistries of
the enemy. False doctrines will sap the foundations of many, because they
have not learned to discern truth from error. Our only safeguard against the
wiles of Satan is to study the Scriptures diligently, to have an intelligent
understanding of the reasons of our faith, and faithfully to perform every
known duty. The indulgence of one known sin will cause weakness and
darkness, and subject us to fierce temptation....
Are we opening the door of the heart to Jesus, and closing every means
of entrance to Satan? Are we daily obtaining clearer light, and greater
strength, that we may stand in Christ’s righteousness? Are we emptying
our hearts of all selfishness, and cleansing them, preparatory to receiving
the latter rain from heaven? ...
The work of overcoming is a great work. Shall we take hold of it with
energy and perseverance? Unless we do, our “filthy garments” will not
be taken from us. We need never expect that these will be torn from us
violently; we must first show a desire to rid ourselves of them. We must
seek to separate sin from us, relying upon the merits of the blood of Christ;
and then in the day of affliction, when the enemy presses us, we shall walk
among the angels.
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