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Yet his condition is not hopeless. God does not control our minds without our consent; but every man is free to choose what power he will have to rule over him. None have fallen so low, none are so vile, but that they may find deliverance in Christ. The demoniac, in place of prayer, could utter only the words of Satan; yet the heart's unspoken appeal was heard. No cry from a soul in need, though it fail of utterance in words, will be unheeded. Those who consent to enter into covenant with God are not left to the power of Satan or to the infirmity of their own nature.

Divine assistance and deliverance remain available to anyone who chooses to turn to God. This paragraph conveys a spiritual teaching regarding human choice, divine accessibility, and hope.

“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? ... Thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.” Isaiah 49:24, 25 .

Scriptural assurance affirms God's power to deliver the captive and protect families. This paragraph consists of a biblical quotation from Isaiah concerning deliverance.

Marvelous will be the transformation wrought in him who by faith opens the door of the heart to the Saviour.

Faithful spiritual communion with Christ effects a profound personal transformation. This paragraph expresses a spiritual principle about faith and transformation.