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God’s People Delivered, December 6
Christ Redeems Me Unto Eternal Life
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with
songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy
and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 35:10
It is at midnight that God manifests His power for the deliverance of
His people. The sun appears, shining in its strength. Signs and wonders
follow in quick succession. The wicked look with terror and amazement
upon the scene, while the righteous behold with solemn joy the tokens of
their deliverance. Everything in nature seems turned out of its course....
Dark, heavy clouds come up, and clash against each other. In the midst
of the angry heavens is one clear space of indescribable glory, whence
comes the voice of God like the sound of many waters, saying, “It is
done.”
That voice shakes the heavens and the earth. There is a mighty
earthquake, “such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty
an earthquake, and so great.” The firmament appears to open and shut.
The glory from the throne of God seems flashing through. The mountains
shake like a reed in the wind, and ragged rocks are scattered on every
side....
Graves are opened, and “many of them that sleep in the dust of
the earth ... awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.” All who have died in the faith of the third angel’s
message come forth from the tomb glorified, to hear God’s covenant of
peace with those who have kept His law....
The voice of God is heard from heaven, declaring the day and hour
of Jesus’ coming and delivering the everlasting covenant to His people.
Like peals of loudest thunder, His words roll through the earth. The Israel
of God stand listening, with their eyes fixed upward. Their countenances
are lighted up with His glory, and shine as did the face of Moses when
he came down from Sinai. The wicked cannot look upon them. And
when the blessing is pronounced on those who have honored God by
keeping His Sabbath holy, there is a mighty shout of victory.
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