Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

the children of Israel," was the command of God to Moses;
"afterward you shall be gathered to your people." One thousand men
were chosen from each of the tribes and sent out under the
leadership of Phinehas. "And they warred against the Midianites,
just as the Lord commanded Moses, and they killed ... the five kings
of Midian. Balaam the son of Beor they also killed with the sword"
(Numbers 31:1-8).
Such was the end of those who plotted evil against God's
people. When people "gather together against the life of the
righteous," the Lord will bring upon them "their own iniquity, and
shall cut them off in their own wickedness" (Psalm 94:21, 23).
Strong Men Conquered by Women
When the Hebrews sinned against God's law by yielding to
temptation, their defense left them. When the people of God are
faithful to His commandments, "there is no sorcery against Jacob,
nor any divination against Israel" (Numbers 23:23). This is the
reason that Satan uses all of his clever skills to attract them into sin.
If those who claim to be the keepers of God's law sin against it, they
separate themselves from God and will not be able to stand against
their enemies.
The Israelites who could not be overcome by warfare or the
sorcery of Midian fell victim to her harlots. This is the power that
women, who have chosen to serve Satan, have used to destroy souls.
"She has cast down many wounded, and all who were slain by her
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