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Uncovering the Enemy’s Devices, December 6
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his
might.
Ephesians 6:10
.
As a people, we are looking for the coming of the Lord in the clouds of
heaven; and how carefully should we examine our hearts that we may know
whether or not we are in the faith. There seems to be a mist before the eyes
of many, for they fail to discern spiritual things, and do not recognize the
workings of Satan to entrap their souls. Christians are not to be the slaves of
passion; they are to be controlled by the Spirit of God. But many become
the sport of the enemy, because when temptation come, they do not rest in
Jesus, but worry themselves out of His arms, and in perplexity lose all their
faith and courage. They do not remember that Jesus has helped them out of
difficulties in the past, that His grace is sufficient for the daily trials, and that
He can help in the present trouble.
We make failures in our little, daily difficulties, and allow them to irritate
and vex us; we fall under them, and so make stumbling blocks for ourselves
and others. But blessings of the greatest importance are to result from the
patient endurance of these daily vexations; for we are to gain strength to bear
greater difficulties. Satan will press upon us the most severe temptations, and
we must learn to come to God in any and every emergency....
We profess to be Bible Christians, and we are not left in the dark to take
step after step in uncertainty. We are to know where we are going. We cannot
be in darkness if we are following Christ as our leader; for He says, “He
that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life”
(
John 8:12
). When the way seems beset with difficulty, and clouded with
darkness, we must believe that there is light ahead, and not turn to the right or
left, but press forward, notwithstanding all our trials and temptations.—
The
Review and Herald, May 19, 1891
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