Statesmen

The Holy Spirit "still controls to some extent the laws of the Land. Were it not for these laws, the condition of the world would be much worse than it now is.

"While many of our rulers are active agents of Satan, God also has His agents among the leading men of the nation.

"  The enemy (Satan ) moves upon his servants to propose measures that would greatly impede the work of God; but statesmen who fear the Lord are influenced by holy angels to oppose such propositions with unanswerable arguments.

"Thus a few men (women) will hold in check a powerful current of evil."

        The Great Controversy, 610-611, e g white

Be Right

The latter days are with us. No one knows the exact day or year of Jesus' coming, but
be sure your heart is right with Jesus.

Now

We hear stories about how we need to prepare for the last days of Earth's history.  To prepare ourselves for Jesus' soon return.  I want to tell you that we are living in the last days right now!

"We are not to say that perilous times are coming, because already they are here!

Are the Deceased Alive or Dead?

The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing.
 Neither do they have a part in anything that is done under the sun.
 For there is no work or knowledge or wisdom in the grave.


Portions of Ecclesiastes 9:5-6, 10, from The Holy Scriptures/ the Holy Bible

Standards

It is a law both of the intellectual and the spiritual nature that by seeing we become changed.  The mind gradually adapts itself to the subjects upon which it is allowed to dwell.  It becomes assimilated to that which it is accustomed to love and reverence.

Man will never rise higher than his own standard of purity, goodness or truth.

  If self is his highest ideal, he will never attain to anything more exalted.  Rather, he will constantly sink lower and lower.  

The grace of God alone has power to exalt man.

based on The Great Controversy, 555, e g white

Satan's Tricks - Beguiled

Satan appeals to our reason by the presentation of elevating themes; he delights our imagination with enrapturing scenes; and he enlists our affections by his eloquent portrayals of love and charity.
He excites our imagination to lofty flights, leading men to take so great pride in their own wisdom that in their hearts they despise God.

The wisdom that spiritualism imparts is described as "not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." James 3:15.

Satan will present his temptations in a manner to pervert the senses of all who are not shielded by divine power.

Satan beguiles people by flattery, by kindling a desire for forbidden knowledge, by exciting ambition for self-exaltation.

 It was cherishing these evils that caused his fall from Heaven, and through these evils he aims to ruin us!

based on The Great Controversy, 554, ellen g white

A Real Battle

Whenever there is a witness for God, Satan will seek to negate the witness and bring discouragement. ...I can testify that Satan is not a myth or a fairy tale, he is real just as God is real.
        Beyond the Veil of Darkness, 66, Esmie G Branner, Pacific Press Publ Assoc., 1999


I can testify that the above statement is true. There is a real battle going on for every person on earth. A battle between God and Satan. God seeks to save, Satan to destroy.
         Debra m

Answered Prayer

The prayers you offer in loneliness, in weariness, in trial, God answers - not always according to your expectations, but always for your good.

Gospel Workers, 258, e g white

Deceptive Power

There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of hypnotism and spiritualism and the danger of coming under its influence.

Many tamper with it merely to gratify their curiosity. They have no real faith in it and would be horrified at the thought of yielding themselves to demons.

But they venture upon forbidden ground, and the devil exercises his power over them against their will. Let them once be induced to submit their minds to his direction, and he holds them captive.

It is impossible, in their own strength, to break away from the alluring, bewitching spell.  Nothing but the power of God, granted in answer to the earnest prayer of faith, can deliver them.

All who indulge sinful traits of character, or willfully cherish a known sin, are inviting the temptations of Satan.

based on The Great Controversy, 558, e g white

Counterfeit Second Coming

Satan is not permitted to counterfeit the manner of Jesus' second coming.  The Savior has warned His people against deception on this point, and has clearly told the manner of His second coming.
See 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17.  Jesus' feet will mot touch the earth when He returns!  He meets us "in the air!"

"even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14.

There will arise false christs and false prophets, and they will show great signs and miracles, that if it were possible, they will deceive God's very elect.  See Matthew 24:24-27, 31; 25:31. Revelation 1:7.  1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.

There is no possibility of counterfeiting Jesus' second coming!  It will be universally known, witnessed by the entire world. See Revelation 1:7

Only those who have been diligent students of Holy Scripture and have received the love of the truth, will be shielded from the powerful delusion that takes the world captive.


based on The Great Controversy, 625, e g white

Rich People according to the Apostle James

Listen rich people!

Groan with anguish because of all the terrible trouble ahead of you!  Your money is rotting away, and your fine clothes will soon be rags.  Your wealth will soon be worthless.

The (ill-gotten) wealth you were counting on will eat your flesh like fire.  This treasure you have accumulated will stand in evidence against you on Judgment Day!

Listen to the cries of your employees whom you cheated out of their pay!  Their cries have reached the ears of God.

You have spent your life in luxury, satisfying every desire.  You have fattened yourself for the day of slaughter, the last day.

You have condemned and killed innocent people who do not resist you!

James 5:1-6
- New Testament, the Bible, Holy Scriptures

God's Day

Does God have a holy day?

I was in the Spirit on the Lords day.  Revelation 1:10

The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.  Matthew 12:8

The seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God.  Exodus 20:8-11 (from the Ten Commandments)

If you love Me (Jesus Christ) keep My commandments.  John 14:15, 21, 24. John 15:10

On the seventh day God ended His work, which He had made,; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God created and made.  Genesis 2:2-3

God...created all things by Jesus Christ.  Ephesians 3:9, 11

Regarding Christ's death and resurrection:

And that day was the preparation day (Friday) and the sabbath drew on. And the women also, which came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how His body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested on the sabbath day (Saturday) according to the commandment.  Now on the first day (Sunday) of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher.  Luke 23:54-56, 24:1

Memories of Your Mind

Is your mind gripped by memories you long to forget? held by age long habits  you would give anything to be released from? bound by fears and unholy imaginations?

Know that God will deliver you. He is able! He has won the battle for your soul.  He has triumphed
over temptation. Claim His victory as your o

The devil, the enemy of God and humanity, is not willing that this priceless secret be clearly understood. Satan knows that when you receive it fully, his power will be broken.
And you will be free!

Based on Planet in Rebellion, 173, George E Vandeman

Fighting Temptation

When you are tempted to sin then trust in the power of Jesus Christ. Meet temptation head-on and you will be stronger to meet the next temptation. Give in to temptation and you will become weaker and weaker.

Only those who have met temptation in the strength of Jesus Christ will stand in the last crisis.

Jesus has already conquered every sin and temptation.  So why did I, with God's power at my command, need to sin when sin had already been conquered?!

Be happy, I have overcome the world (sin)! John 16:33 words of Jesus Christ.

Never forget, that every battle of the soul is fought, and won or lost, in your mind.
 Trust in Christ Jesus, He has already defeated the devil.

based on Planet in Rebellion, 168-169, George E Vandeman

A Way Out

My own behavior baffles me. For I find myself not doing what I really want to do, but doing what I really hate. ...My conscious mind endorses God's Law, yet I observe an entirely different principle
at work in my nature....

In my mind I am God's willing servant, but in my nature I am tightly bound to the law of sin and death.

 ...who on earth can set me free from the hold of my own sinful nature!?

  I thank God
 there is a way out through Jesus Christ our Lord!

from the book of Romans 7:15-25 from the Holy Scriptures - the Bible

Please Do This for Yourself!

Jesus is about to come.  Then Every timepiece the world around, will be forever stopped, never to be started again.  Time will turn into eternity.

Will you please place yourself on God's side?  This is the moment to decide. Eternity has no clock.  Decision belongs to time.  And the time is Now to decide to follow God.


Based on Planet in Rebellion, p 136, by George E Vandeman, Southern Publishing Association 

Cesspool

After Ezra L Longway fell into a cesspool covered with floating grass, he said:
"Oftentimes the devil's "cesspools" are camouflaged by beautiful " floating grass," so that what looks like solid ground ...is nothing more than a cleverly concealed morass of filth."

Quoted from: Dangerous Opportunity by Ezra L Longway, missionary to China, p 97

Blessings out of evil

When you follow God/Jesus Christ totally - He has your back.
He will bring goodness out of a bad situation.

God will bring blessings out of evil, because God loves you!
Follow Him closely in all things and He will direct your paths.

It Is Written

Please check into this Bible-based Website:

www.itiswritten.com


                               God bless you in your search for Truth.