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I Will Keep Thee, April 15
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee
from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to
try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation 3:10
.
These words are important and solemn, and it would be profitable to us
should we take them home with us, and search the Scriptures in reference
to their true meaning. The hour of temptation is to come upon all the world,
to try them that dwell upon the earth; and although we do not wish to make
a time of trouble for ourselves, nor do we wish to groan over trials in the
future, still we should be so closely connected with God that we shall not fall
under the temptation when it does come. “Who is among you that feareth
the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and
hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God”
(
Isaiah 50:10
).
The Lord will raise up a standard for us against the enemy. We should
believe that we have a helper in God, that we shall not be afraid, we shall not
be filled with wonder and amazement; for we know that the God of Israel
has been with His people from the very first—from the very infancy of this
world God has been with His obedient children. We must show that we have
confidence in God, and make it manifest to the world that we can trust Him
because we believe in Him. His word is pledged that there shall no temptation
come upon us, but that help shall be provided to sustain us....
We expect trials to come in these last days; we are not looking for anything
else; but may God give us grace that we may endure the trials when they do
come, and not faint under persecution. We do not desire to be in a position
where we shall have no strength at that time. Then let us become acquainted
with God now....
God has a people who will not receive the mark of the beast in their
right hand or in their forehead. God has a place for His people to fill in this
world, to reflect light. You are God’s sentinels. Christ says of His people,
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid”
(
Matthew 5:14
).... God made His law for all the universe. He created man,
He gives the bounteous provisions of nature, holds our breath and life in His
hand. He is to be recognized, His law honored, before all the great men and
the highest earthly powers.—
The Review and Herald, April 15, 1890
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