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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 12, 1904

Read the Promises

By F. A. Zappe

F. A. ZAPPE

WHEN the Christian pathway looks dark and discouraging, get your Bible and read the following precious promises which God makes to his tempted children. I know they will strengthen and encourage you to take a new stand for Jesus, and press forward toward the promised land:—

“God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” 1 Cor. 10:13. “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” “He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” Rev. 2:7, 11, 17. “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.” “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.” “To him that overcometh will I grant

to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” Rev. 3:5, 12, 21.

Truly, these are cheering and encouraging promises to the tempted child of God, who is wrestling “against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” They do buoy us up while passing through this wilderness of temptation and sin. It would be well for every tempted child of God, especially in this trying time when Satan is doing his very best to overcome God’s people, often to read and meditate upon these comforting and strengthening promises. “The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.”

Dear, tempted, discouraged brother, read these precious promises carefully and often: “The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.” “He will not suffer thy foot to be moved.” “The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil.” Trust in Jesus fully. Believe the promises which God makes to you. “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage,” brother, “and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”