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 is 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 the 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 5 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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