Satan is seeking to veil Jesus from our sight, to eclipse His light; for when we get even a glimpse of His glory, we are attracted to Him. Sin hides from our view the matchless charms of Jesus; prejudice, selfishness, self-righteousness, and passion blind our eyes, so that we do not discern the Saviour. Oh, if we would by faith draw nigh to God, He would reveal to us His glory, which is His character, and the praise of God would flow forth from human hearts and be sounded by human voices. Then we would forever cease to give glory to Satan by sinning against God and talking doubt and unbelief. We should no longer stumble along, grumbling and mourning, and covering the altar of God with our tears (Manuscript 16, 1890).{6BC 1097.4}

Satan forsøger at tilsløre Jesus for vore øjne, og fordunkle Hans lys; for når vi får blot et glimt af Hans herlighed, er vi tiltrukket til Ham. Synden skjuler Jesu uforlignelige henrivenhed fra vort synsfelt; fordomme, selviskhed, selvretfærdighed og lidenskaber forblinder vore øjne så at vi ikke ser Frelseren. Oh, om vi i tro ville drage nær til Gud, Han vil åbenbare Sin herlighed for os, som Hans karakter, og Guds pris vil flyde frem fra menneskelige hjerter og genklinge af menneskelige stemmer. Så vil vi for altid ophøre med ære Satan, ved at synde imod Gud og tale tvivl og vantro. Vi vil ikke længere snuble af sted, knurre og tildække Guds alter med vore tårer (MS 16, 1890).