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Steps to Jesus
out the light of God from himself, and throwing a shadow across the
path of others.
We may thank God for the bright pictures He presents to us. Let
us bring together God’s wonderful promises so that we may look at
them often. The Son of God left His Father’s throne and covered
His divine nature with human flesh. He became a man so that He
could save people from the power of Satan. He won the battle with
evil for us and opened heaven to show us its glory.
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Let us study how people are lifted from the pit of sin. Let us
learn how they are again brought close to God. Picture in your mind
how we, through faith in our Redeemer, are clothed with Christ’s
righteousness. We are lifted by faith to His throne. God wants us to
think about all these things.
We do not honor God and we sadden His Holy Spirit when we
seem to doubt God’s love and His promises. How would a mother
feel if her children were always talking against her? How would she
feel if they acted as though she wanted them to suffer? Her whole
life’s work has been to bring comfort to them. It would break her
heart if they doubted her love. How would parents feel if they were
treated in this way by their children?
What can our heavenly Father think of us if we do not trust His
love? This love has led Him to give His own Son that we might have
life. The apostle wrote, “He gave us his Son—will he not also freely
give us all things?”
Romans 8:32
. And yet how many people by
their acts, if not by their words, turn from His love. They say, “The
Lord does not mean this for me. Perhaps He loves others, but He
does not love me.”
These thoughts are harmful, for every word of doubt invites Satan
to tempt us. Our own doubts are strengthened, and we turn the holy
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angels away from us. We should not speak a word of doubt when
Satan tempts us. If we choose to open the door to him, our minds
will be filled with doubts and questions. Speaking in a doubting way
is not only bad for us, but it plants a seed that will grow and bear
fruit in the lives of others. It may be impossible to stop the influence
of our words.
We ourselves may be able to turn away from the time of doubting
and from Satan’s leading. But others who have heard and believed