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give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, ... redeeming the
time, because the days are evil.”
Ephesians 5:14-16
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When the testing time shall come, those who have made God’s
word their rule of life will be revealed. In summer there is no noticeable
difference between evergreens and other trees; but when the blasts of
winter come, the evergreens remain unchanged, while other trees are
stripped of their foliage. So the falsehearted professor may not now
be distinguished from the real Christian, but the time is just upon us
when the difference will be apparent. Let opposition arise, let bigotry
and intolerance again bear sway, let persecution be kindled, and the
halfhearted and hypocritical will waver and yield the faith; but the true
Christian will stand firm as a rock, his faith stronger, his hope brighter,
than in days of prosperity.
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