Yesterday I wrote about the Savior being the Source of hope. I truly believe that. I believe in Jesus Christ, the Lord, and in His redeeming love and the power of the atonement. Without that, we are all lost.
I also believe that His opposite exists. If discussing Satan and evil offends you, I suggest you stop reading. Now. It is not politically correct to talk of Satan or of evil. (In this, as in other things, I am as politically uncorrect as one can get.) In our current culture, it is more politic to say that there is no Satan, that there is no evil. If you believe that, I wish you well. I also hope that you can live in a bubble of naivete.
Satan exists. He exists in opposition to God's plan. He brings evil into our world, with his every word, every act, every thought. I have had up close experience with evil. I know, without a doubt, that it is real and that Satan wants to claim every victim he can.
Do you think I'm being overly dramatic? Or that I am exaggerating? On the contrary, I am stating the unequivocal truth. Satan is real and desires the downfall of God's children.
This I know for sure: our only protection from evil is to cling to the Lord and to be guided by His light.
True.
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