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Victory After Victory, April 30
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the
victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1 John 5:4
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When clouds come between your soul and God, when all around you
is dark and forbidding, when the enemy stands ready to rob the soul of
its integrity to God and the truth, and when error stands out plausible and
attractive, then it is time to pray and exercise faith in God.... Cherishing
faith, the soul is enabled to rise beyond itself, and penetrate the hellish
shadow which the enemy casts athwart the pathway of every soul that is
striving for an immortal crown....
Jesus said, “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Mark 14:38
. We are to watch and pray just as long as Satan brings
up clouds of unbelief, composed of every evil thing that he can devise
to lead the human mind to yield to temptation. But this cloud that lies
between God and the human agent cannot envelop man and penetrate
his soul unless he opens his mind and heart to its dark beams. The an-
gels of God will guard from the poisonous malaria of temptations of the
wicked one every man who will rise beyond self and circumstances and
surroundings, looking unto Jesus through every mist and fog and cloud,
and penetrating by faith the darkest temptations....
United with Christ, all the power you require will be given you. Abid-
ing in Him, you can fight manfully. The more you believe and trust as a
child in the Lord Jesus, the greater will be your capacity for believing. By
faith you stand. Only by exercising faith can you conquer self.... Self is
the ground where Satan always meets and manages those whom he wishes
to deceive and conquer. But if the righteousness of Christ is revealed in
you, you become strong. Looking beyond yourself to a crucified Saviour,
a risen and ascended Lord, who is, as your Advocate, making intercession
for you, taking hold of Christ’s power and efficiency, you can conquer.
No victories ever won can compare in any wise with the victories of
faith. Never let go your hold upon faith. It may triumph amid discourage-
ment, gaining victory after victory.
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