By: Gabriela Yareliz
Hey guys!
So, I was reading this morning and I read this passage that really made an impact on me. Because I wanted to share I typed it out, so you could read it… (I am just cool like that-kidding). I hope you enjoy it, and feel free to send me a message or comment if you wish (I do like dialogue).
From “The Great Hope,” Pacific Press and Review and Herald publishers:
“In His Word God has given enough evidence of its divine character. Yet finite minds are inadequate to comprehend fully the intentions of the Infinite One. “How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:33). We can understand His actions and motives enough to see unlimited love and mercy united to infinite power. Our Father in heaven will reveal to us as much as it is good for us to know. Beyond that we must trust the Hand that is all-powerful, the Heart that is full of love.
God will never remove all excuse for unbelief. All who look for hooks to hang their doubts will find them. And those who refuse to obey until every objection is gone, will never come to the light. The unrenewed heart is in conflict with God. But faith is inspired by the Holy Spirit and will flourish as we cherish it. No one can become strong in faith without persistent effort. If people allow themselves to raise trivial objections, they will find doubt becoming stronger.
But those who doubt the assurance of His grace dishonor Christ. They are unproductive trees that block sunlight from other plants, causing them to droop and die under their chilling shadow. The lifework of these people will always stand as a witness against them.
For those who honestly want to be freed from doubts, there is only one course to pursue. Instead of questioning the things they do not understand, they should pay attention to the light that already shines on them, and they will receive greater light.
Satan can produce a counterfeit that so closely resembles truth that it deceives those who are willing to be deceived, who want to avoid the sacrifice that the truth demands. But it is impossible for him to hold even one person under his power who honestly desires to know the truth no matter what the cost. Christ is the truth, the “Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.” (John 1:9). “If anyone wills to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine,” (John 7:17).
The Lord permits His people to go through fiery ordeal of temptation, not because He enjoys their distress, but because this is essential to their final victory. It would be inconsistent with His own glory to shield them from temptation, because the purpose of the trial is to prepare them to resist all attractions of evil.” (pg. 24)
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“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel,” (Genesis 3:15). “This enmity, or hostility is not natural. When Adam and Eve broke the divine law, their natures became evil, in harmony with Satan… When Satan heard that enmity would exist between himself and the woman, and between his seed and her seed, he knew that by some means human beings were going to be enabled to resist his power.” (pg. 12)
“No one is safe for a day of an hour without prayer. Plead with the Lord for wisdom to understand His word. Satan is an expert in quoting scripture, placing his own interpretation on the passages in hopes of causing us to stumble. We should study with humility of heart. While we must constantly guard against Satan’s deceptions, we should pray in faith, continually, “Do not lead us into temptation” (Matthew 6:13).” (pg. 25)
-E.G. White
GABRIELA YARELIZ 