Yea, they were encircled about with everlasting darkness and destruction; but behold, he has brought them into his everlasting light, yea, into everlasting salvation; and they are encircled about with the matchless bounty of his love; yea, and we have been instruments in his hands of doing this great and marvelous work.
What a contrast between being encircled by darkness and being encircled by love! Satan must be very crafty to get us to make such a ridiculous choice. If we could see our lives through God's eyes, the right way would be so obvious that we could not possibly go wrong. But instead, he has placed the veil between him and us so we get to make a real choice. From our vantage point, Satan's shiny chains can look as attractive as the Lord's light. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil can seem just as attractive and inviting as the tree of life. Without the guidance of, first, the Spirit of Christ and, then, the Holy Ghost, we might never figure it out. Thankfully the Spirit of Christ is given to every person who comes into the world. We don't have to be fooled.
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