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Archive for May 16th, 2008

Not Deserted in the Desert

Posted by eebakcuh on May 16, 2008

“Hell does its worst with the saints.  The rarest souls have been tested with high pressures and temperatures, but Heaven will not desert them.”  W.L. Watkinson

 

The above quote is from Streams in the Desert and fits Ken’s position while teaching at an institution of higher learning in Kazakhstan.  We were reminded in today’s reading about Daniel in 10:12-13 and how he prevailed after fasting for 21 days.  “The Lord started a messenger to tell Daniel that his prayer was answered the moment Daniel began to pray; but an evil angel met the good angel and wrestled with him, hindering him.  There was a conflict in the heavens; and Daniel seemed to go through an agony on earth the same as that which was going on in the heavens.

“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers…against wicked spirits in high places (Eph. 6:12)

 

Good to be reminded of these truths, we are NOT alone, we are NOT deserted.

 

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