John
14:23, “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will
keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto
him, and make our abode with him… 25These things have I spoken unto
you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the
Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you
all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I
have said unto you.”
As
followers of Jesus Christ, we will suffer persecution and experience
opposition at the hand of Satan, the enemy of our souls. In Ephesians
6:10, we are admonished to “be strong in the Lord, and in the power
of his might.” Our strength and success are dependent upon our
obedience to the Word of God and submission to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus became the living Word among us and indwells this mortal body
by the Holy Ghost. The world hated Him and they will hate all who
follow Him. Matthew 10:22, “And ye shall be hated of all men for my
name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”
In
a world that is filled with darkness, Jesus has made provision for us
to discern the light from the darkness. He promised His disciples that
after His departure He would send the Holy Ghost to be our resident
guide, adviser, and protector. When He has come He will teach you all
things necessary for your success and cause you to remember all that
He has already taught you. Jesus has taught us to discern light from
darkness by the power of the Holy Ghost within us.
It
is imperative that we know light from darkness. That is a very simple
statement but I find it to be one of the greatest needs among
Christians today. Among all the subjects that we have written about
over the past 4 years, the response to subjects about truth and light
has been an overwhelming 3 to 1 over any other single theme. People
want to know the truth. They want to be able to discern Light and
Darkness. It is crucial in these last days and the indwelling and
work of the Holy Ghost is indispensable in this endeavor. (continued)
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