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In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

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living truth of <strong>the</strong>se grand messages that mean so<br />

much to us, that have awakened such intense<br />

opposition from <strong>the</strong> religious world, are not extinct.<br />

Satan is constantly seeking to cast his hellish<br />

shadow about <strong>the</strong>se messages, so that <strong>the</strong> remnant<br />

people of God shall not clearly discern <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

import, <strong>the</strong>ir time and place; but <strong>the</strong>y live, and are<br />

to exert <strong>the</strong>ir power upon our religious experience<br />

while time shall last.[12]<br />

The rainbow above <strong>the</strong> throne, <strong>the</strong> bow of<br />

promise, testifies to <strong>the</strong> whole world that God will<br />

never forget His people in <strong>the</strong>ir struggle. Let Jesus<br />

be our <strong>the</strong>me. Let us with pen and voice present,<br />

not only <strong>the</strong> commandments of God, but <strong>the</strong> faith<br />

of Jesus. This will promote real heart piety as<br />

nothing else can. While we present <strong>the</strong> fact that<br />

men are subjects of a divine moral government,<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir reason teaches <strong>the</strong>m that this is truth, that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

owe allegiance to Jehovah. This life is our time of<br />

probation. We are placed under <strong>the</strong> discipline and<br />

government of God to form characters and acquire<br />

habits for <strong>the</strong> higher life. Temptations will come<br />

upon us. <strong>In</strong>iquity abounds; where you least expect<br />

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