FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
THE WATCHMEN’S SPECIAL MESSAGE AND DISTINCTIVE WORK THAT PREPARES FOR THE CLOSE OF EARTH’S PROBATION
“Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel, therefore hear the word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me.” Ezekiel 3: 17, KJV. (read verses 18-27): and 33: 1-33..
And the faithful watchmen should never forget that: “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain.” Ps. 127:1.
This is another parenthetical pause from our progressive daily series on the three “horns” and the “little horn” of Daniel 7. It is necessary to be constantly reminded that we are on a definite mission, not some rag-tag band, with a specific work and goal to accomplish, not guesswork or a trial-and-error endeavor. The quote below is specifically for those who identify themselves as “Seventh-day Adventist” or members of the commandment-keeping remnant church of prophecy.
In brief but concise and comprehensive words here it is for your records:
“In a special sense Seventh-day Adventists have been set in the world as WATCHMEN and LIGHT BEARERS. To them has been entrusted the last warning
for a perishing world. On them is shining wonderful light from the word of God. They have been given a WORK of the most solemn import—-the proclamation of the first, second, and third angels’ messages. There is NO other work of greater importance. They are to allow NOTHING else to absorb their attention.
“The MOST solemn truths EVER entrusted to MORTALS have been given us to proclaim to the world. The proclamation of these TRUTHS is to be our work. The world is to be WARNED and God’s people are to be TRUE to the trust committed to them.
“They are not to engage in SPECULATION, neither are they to enter into BUSINESS enterprises with UNBELIEVERS for this would HINDER them in their God-given work.
“Christ says of His people, ‘Ye are the LIGHT of the world.’ Matt. 5:14. It is not a small matter that the counsels and plans of God have been so clearly opened to us. It is a wonderful PRIViLEGE to UNDERSTAND the will of God as REVEALED in ‘the sure word of prophecy.
“This places on us a HEAVY responsibility. God EXPECTS us to impart to others the KNOWLEDGE He has given us. It is His purpose that DIVINE and HUMAN instrumentalities shall UNITE in the proclamation of the WARNING message.” – E. G. White, Testimonies. Vol. 9, p. 19.
“Unto whom much is given much is required.” In the Bible greater privileges equals greater responsibility and accountability, not exclusive entitlements and favors for “God is no respecter of persons.”
Blessings for the day, NMF
