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God’s word that we shall be charmed with its beauty, admonished by
its warnings, or animated and strengthened by its promises. We should
make the psalmist’s petition our own, “Open Thou mine eyes, that I
may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Temptations often appear
irresistible because, through neglect of prayer and the study of the
Bible, the tempted one cannot readily remember God’s promises and
meet Satan with the Scripture weapons. But angels are round about
those who are willing to be taught in divine things; and in the time of
great necessity, they will bring to their remembrance the very truths
which are needed.—
The Great Controversy, 599
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