200114 Jesus Has Given Us an Example of Faith Overcoming the Time of Troubl

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Jesus Has Given Us an Example of Faith Overcoming the Time of Trouble ㅡ

 “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” (Daniel 12:1)

 The fulfilling of the signs of the times gives evidence that the day of the Lord is near at hand. The crisis is stealing gradually upon us. 

The “time of trouble, such as never was” (Daniel 12:1) is soon to open upon us, and we shall need an experience which many are too indolent to obtain.

 Now, while our great High Priest is making the atonement for us, we should seek to become perfect in Christ.

 Not even by a thought could our Saviour be brought to yield to the power of temptation.

 Satan finds in human hearts some point where he can gain a foothold; some sinful desire is cherished, by means of which his temptations assert their power.

 But Christ declared of Himself, “The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do.” (John 14:30-31).

 Satan could find nothing in the Son of God that would enable him to gain the victory.

 He had kept His Father’s commandments, and there was no sin in Him that Satan could use to his advantage.

 This is the condition in which those must be found who shall stand in the time of trouble.

 (That I May Know Him 354)