In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

word, that faith that believes God’s word
regardless of any outward circumstances whatever,
brought the Reformation. Our test will come on the
same point. The word tells us that miracles will be
wrought to sustain falsehood. The people who
depend upon outward circumstances for evidence
of their acceptance with God, are the very ones
who are preparing themselves to be taken captive
by the devil at his will. He can bring outward signs.
The word says that he will make fire come down
from heaven in the sight of men.
When the earth is removed, what shall we stand
on? The word of God will be the only sure
foundation, but if we do not learn how to stand
steadfastly on that word, we will not be prepared to
risk it in that day, and we will be of those that
come before the Lord in fear. We need to become
accustomed to living in the presence of God, to
seeing Him who is invisible, and then, when He
becomes visible, it will not frighten us in the least.
This is the faith of Jesus,--the faith that believes
that God’s word is true, that lets God’s word work
in its power in us, and that submits entirely to that
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