Fighting Against God

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 4, 1903

Fighting Against God

It seems almost incredible that puny, mortal men should ever attempt to carry on a warfare against the God of heaven. But such is the deceitfulness of sin. It seems the more incredible that those who profess to be the servants of God should be found fighting against him. But such is the deceitfulness of sin. When godliness has become a mere form, and the personal union with God has been lost, then there is no barrier against sin, and no protection against the deceptions of Satan. Then the enemy covers his plans with the form of godliness, and thus substitutes his way for the way of the Lord. Thus men become the most effective agents of Satan to work against the purposes of God, although they profess to be the soldiers of the cross. They change leaders without changing their uniform, and are thus able to confuse and to mislead those who would be on their guard against the open enemies of the truth. But the time is at hand when all this sort of work will be made manifest, and the true character of every man will be evident to all. Our only safety in this evil time is in submitting ourselves fully unto the will and purpose of God, and in walking in the light which comes to us. “The meek will he teach his way.”