Answer to Prayer
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Christ, the Son of God. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said.” If Jesus
meant the judicial oath in his teachings to his disciples, he would have
reproved the high priest, and there enforced his teachings for the good
of his followers present.
Satan has been pleased to have some view oath-taking in a wrong
light, for it has given him opportunities to oppress them, and take from
them their Lord’s money. The stewards of God must be more wise, lay
their plans, and prepare themselves to withstand Satan’s devices; for
he is to make greater efforts than he has ever made.
Some, I saw, have a prejudice against our rulers and laws; but if
it was not for law, this world would be in an awful condition. God
restrains our rulers, for the hearts of all are in his hands. Bounds are
set, beyond which they cannot go. Many of our rulers are those whom
Satan controls; but I saw that God has his agents, even among the
rulers; and some of them will yet be converted to the truth. They are
now acting the part that God would have them. When Satan works
through his agents, propositions are made that, if carried out, would
impede the work of God, and would produce great evil. The good
angels move upon these agents of God to oppose the propositions, with
strong reasons, which Satan’s agents cannot resist. A few of God’s
agents will have power to bear down a great mass of evil. Thus the
work will go on until the third message has done its work, and at the
loud cry of the third angel, these agents will have an opportunity to
receive the truth, and some of them will be converted, and endure with
the saints through the time of trouble. When Jesus leaves the most
holy, his restraining Spirit is withdrawn from rulers and people. They
are left to the control of evil angels. Then such laws will be made by
the counsel and direction of Satan, that unless time should be very
short, no flesh could be saved.
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