The Protection of the Scriptures

The Key to Spiritual Protection

by Apostle Boyd K. Packer    

 

 

 

WHAT?

The Apostle Paul prophesied and warned that “in the last days perilous times shall come.

 

“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”   (2 Timothy 3:1–5)

 

Paul also prophesied, “Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” (2 Timothy 3:13)

 

Perilous times—present. We live in very precarious times.

 

Covetous, boasters, proud—all are present and among us.

 

Blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection—all of these are well accounted for.

 

Trucebreakers, false accusers, and so on—all can be checked off against the prevailing evidence that exists all around us.

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In Paul’s revelation, in addition to the list of challenges and problems, he also tells us what we can do to protect ourselves:  “Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:14–15)

 

The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.

 

SO WHAT?

I live under the constant stress of other people's problems.  I work to detach emotionally, but am often not successful. 

 

NOW WHAT?

I am going into my living room right now and read from the scriptures!

 

Text copyright October 2013, Gebara Education

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