[Manna - August 6]
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
IF we are positive in our rejection of temptation it
increases our strength of character, not only for that
time, but also for subsequent temptations; and it disconcerts
to some extent our adversary, who, noting
our positiveness, knows well that it is useless to discuss
the matter with persons of strong convictions
and positive characters; whereas if the question were
parleyed over, the result would surely be an advancing
of further reasons and arguments on the adversary's
part, and a danger on our part that we would
be overmatched in argument, for, as the apostle declares,
the Devil is a wily adversary, and "we are
not ignorant of his devices."
Prompt and positive
obedience to the Word and Spirit of the Lord is the
only safe course for any of the "brethren". Z.'00-30 R2567:3