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Preparation for the End
At Oswego, New York, September 7, 1850, the Lord showed
me that a great work must be done for His people before they could
stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. I was pointed to those who
claim to be Adventists, but who reject the present truth, and saw
that they were crumbling and that the hand of the Lord was in their
midst to divide and scatter them now in the gathering time, so that
the precious jewels among them, who have formerly been deceived,
may have their eyes opened to see their true state. And now when
the truth is presented to them by the Lord’s messengers, they are
prepared to listen, and see its beauty and harmony, and to leave their
former associates and errors, embrace the precious truth and stand
where they can define their position.
I saw that those who oppose the Sabbath of the Lord could not
take the Bible and show that our position is incorrect; therefore they
would slander those who believe and teach the truth and would attack
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their characters. Many who were once conscientious and loved God
and His Word have become so hardened by rejecting the light of truth
that they do not hesitate to wickedly misrepresent and falsely accuse
those who love the holy Sabbath, if by so doing they can injure the
influence of those who fearlessly declare the truth. But these things
will not hinder the work of God. In fact, this course pursued by
those who hate the truth will be the very means of opening the eyes
of some. Every jewel will be brought out and gathered, for the hand
of the Lord is set to recover the remnant of His people, and He will
accomplish the work gloriously.
We who believe the truth should be very careful to give no
occasion for our good to be evil spoken of. We should know that
every step we take is in accordance with the Bible; for those who
hate the commandments of God will triumph over our missteps and
faults, as the wicked did in 1843.
May 14, 1851, I saw the beauty and loveliness of Jesus. As I
beheld His glory, the thought did not occur to me that I should ever
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