Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Prepare for our "Gethsemane"

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Matthew 24:21

“Now [in Gethsemane] the tempter had come for the last fearful
struggle.
For this he had been preparing during the three years of Christ’s ministry.
Everything was at stake with him. If he failed here, his hope of mastery was lost…” Desire of Ages, 686.

And today, in preparation for the time of trouble, “The agencies of evil are combining their forces and consolidating. They are strengthening for the last great crisis.” Testimonies, vol. 9, 11.
 
And paralleling Jacob’s experience with ours Ellen White says,The crisis in his life has come; everything is at stake.” Great Controversy, 617."
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