There are high and mighty people and powers in this world that attack the faith of God's people in this world and threaten peace and justice. God is above all authorities on this planet (Ecclesiates 5:8). There are the powers of darkness that rally themselves against all those who are loved by Christ. "By these we are tempted, sifted, opposed, threatened, undermined . . . we should most certainly be so, were it not for the Rock that is higher than they." (Psalm 61:2). "These are they that our King has taken captive, and has ridden in triumph over their necks." (Ephesians 4:8; Colossians 2:15)
"There are heights also that build up themselves in us . . . we are so inclinable to swerve from right doctrine into destructive opinions. It is from these that we are so easily persuaded to call into question our former experience of the goodness of God towards us and from these that our minds are so often clouded and darkened that we cannot see afar."
"The answer is ready. Get Christ, and go to heaven. . . . in God there is a power that is able to subdue all things to Himself." I have found in the journey that whatever I focus on, I will eventually find. It is therefore essential that I intentionally set my mind and heart on the Lord and His values and purposes for me and this world (Colossians 3:1-3).
Excerpts from John Bunyan's All Loves Excelling with personal reflections.
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