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Kept Safe in the Hour of Temptation, December 22
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
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A battle is continually going on between the forces for good and the forces
for evil, between the angels of God and the fallen angels. We are beset before
and behind, on the right hand and on the left. The conflict that we are passing
through is the last we shall have in this world. We are now in the midst of
it. Two parties are striving for the supremacy. In this conflict we cannot be
neutral. We must stand either on one side or on the other. If we take our
position on the side of Christ, if we acknowledge Him before the world in
word and work, we are bearing a living testimony as to whom we have chosen
to serve and honor. In this important period of earth’s history, we cannot
afford to leave anyone in uncertainty as to whose side we are on....
“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.” In this scripture is brought to view the hour of
temptation that is to try them that dwell upon the earth. We are now living in
this trying hour. There is no escape for any from this conflict. If in your life
there are defective traits of character that you are not striving to overcome,
you may be assured that the enemy will endeavor to take advantage of them;
for he is watching vigilantly, seeking to spoil the faith of everyone.
In order to gain the victory over every besetment of the enemy, we must
lay hold on a power that is out of and beyond ourselves. We must maintain
a constant, living connection with Christ, who has power to give victory
to every soul that will maintain an attitude of faith and humility. If we are
self-sufficient, and think that we may go on just as we please, and yet hope to
come out on the right side finally, we shall find that we have made a terrible
mistake. As those who hope to receive the overcomer’s reward, we must
press forward in the Christian warfare, though at every advance we meet with
opposition.—
The Review and Herald, July 9, 1908
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