The devil uses special diligence to destroy the souls of young men, and they seem not to know it. Satan knows you will make up the next generation, and therefore he employs every art to make you his own. I would not have you ignorant of his devices. You are whom he plays off his choicest temptations. He baits his traps with the sweetest morsels, he displays his wares before your eyes with his upmost ingenuity in order to have you consume his sugared poisons, his accursed dainties. You are the grand object of his attack. Young men, he will throw dust in your eyes and prevent you from seeing anything in its true colors. He would make you think good of evil and evil of good. He will tell you at the beginning if your lives it is too soon to serve God, he will tell you at the end it is too late. You know little of the danger you are in from this enemy, and this is the ignorance that makes me afraid. Your enemy is MIGHTY. He is called the Prince of This World. He opposed our lord Jesus through all His ministry. He tempted David, the man after Gods own heart, and caused his latter days to be full of sorrow. He tempted even Peter, the chosen apostle, and made him deny his Lord. Surely his enmity is not to be despised? Never will you go to a place he cannot find you. Go into towns- he will be there. Go into the wilderness-he will be there also. Sit among drunkards and revellers- he will be there to help you. Sit and listen to preaching- he will be there to distract you. Young men, this enemy is working hard for your destruction, whether or not you realize or care. -JC Ryle
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:46:39 +0000
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