This lesson was a powerful treatment for staying in “the house of the Lord”:
“Take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6 : 13
Thinking with God is our armor and to stand, not give up but persist for good
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:” Matthew 6 : 13
Our prayer of affirmation that God does not tempt us but delivers us.
“But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, … Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast … And he said unto the woman, … in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened. … And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” Genesis 3
God is clear that he wants our obedience and faithfulness. The world says look at me. We are instructed to check our peace, stop often and check our thinking, to ask ourselves, “Is this a thought from a loving God?” and be firm here.
“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” I Thessalonians 5
We are called to watch and we have many practical instructions in Mrs. Eddy’s writings and at Plainfield on how to do this. Christ Jesus commanded his follower to “watch”.
“Submit yourselves therefore to God.“ James 4
Here we stay in the “secret place of the most High.”… “For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways”(His thoughts and protection). We have authority to cast out all that tries to draw our thoughts and feelings away from God!
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