[Manna - September 28]
Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith. 1 Peter 5:8,9
THIS thought of Satan's opposition to us, and that
we are contending not merely with flesh and blood
but with principalities and powers and wicked spirits
in high positions of power, would be appalling to us
did we not on the other hand realize that by positiveness
of decision we acquire great helps and assistances
by other unseen powers.
From the moment of our
positive resistance of temptation and positive standing
up for the Lord and His cause, we become stronger
in the Lord and in the power of His might, and greater
is He that is for us than all that be against us. Z.'04-11 R3300:4
Hesitancy after the wrong is seen increases the
power of the temptation. Z.'03-32 R2568:5