[Songs in the Night - January 16]
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:27
THE Scriptures abound with testimonies to the effect
that the severe trials of the near future will be
along the lines of deception.
They speak of lying
angels and deceivableness of unrighteousness and "lying
wonders" and tell us that the Lord will send or
permit a strong delusion that they may believe a lie.
If we gain the right conception of the matter these deceptions
are to affect the whole world, including its
wise men, and indeed practically everybody except
the "very elect"; and the "very elect" will be preserved,
not through their own wisdom or superiority,
but through the power of God, "For there shall arise
false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great
signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible,
they shall deceive the very elect." Z'09-123 R4379:3 (Hymn 304)