April 27, 2020
FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
WE ARE STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE CRISIS OF THE AGES.
“Behold, the Lord cometh out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.” Isa. 26: 21, KJV.
God’s Message for His people today:
“Satan is now using every device in this SEALING TIME to keep the minds of God’s people from the present truth, and to cause them to waver. I saw a COVERING that God was drawing over His people to protect them in the time of trouble; and every soul that was decided on the truth, and was pure in heart, was to be covered with the covering of the Almighty. Satan knew this, and he is at work with mighty power to keep the minds of as many people as he possibly could, wavering and unsettled in the truth… I saw Satan at work… to distract, deceive and draw away God’s people, just now in this SEALING TIME.
“I saw some who were not standing stiffly for present truth. Their knees were trembling, and their feet sliding because they were not firmly planted on the truth. Satan was trying his every art to hold them where they were, UNTIL THE SEALING WAS PAST, until the covering was drawn over God’s people, and they [the unsealed] left without a shelter from the burning wrath of God in the seven last plagues.” E.G. White, Early Writings, pp. 43, 44.
God’s Message for Earth’s Inhabitants:
“God’s message for the inhabitants of the earth to-day is, ‘Be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.’ Matt. 24:44.
“The conditions prevailing in society, and especially in the great cities of the nations, proclaim in thunder tones that the hour of God’s Judgment is come [Rev. 14:6, 7], and the end of all things is at hand.
“We are standing on the threshold of the crisis of the ages! In quick succession the judgments of God will follow one another….
“We are not to be surprised at this time by events both great and decisive; for the angel of mercy [the Holy Spirit] cannot remain much longer to shelter the impenitent. [Isa. 27:21 quoted].
“The storm of God’s wrath is gathering; and those ONLY will stand who respond to the invitation of mercy, as did the inhabitants of Nineveh under the preaching of Jonah, and become sanctified thru obedience to the laws of the divine Ruler. The righteous alone shall be hid with Christ in God till the desolation be over past [Isa. 26:20].
“Let the language of the soul be: ‘Other refuge have I none; hangs my helpless soul on Thee; leave oh, leave me not alone! Still support and comfort me. Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past; safe unto the haven guide; Oh, receive my soul at last.’ (From Jesus, Lover of My Soul,’ Charles Wesley, old Church Hymnal, pp, 401, 402.). Ibid., Prophets & Kings, p. 278.
Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, today! NMF