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The Final Battle, October 26
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his
garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Revelation 16:15
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A terrible contest is before us. We are nearing the battle of the great day
of God Almighty. That which has been held in control is to be let loose. The
angel of mercy is folding its wings, preparing to step down from the golden
throne and leave the world to the control of Satan, the king it has chosen, a
murderer and a destroyer from the beginning.
The principalities and powers of earth are in bitter revolt against the God
of heaven. They are filled with hatred against all who serve Him, and soon,
very soon, is to be fought the last great battle between good and evil. The
earth is to be the battlefield—the scene of the final contest and the final victory.
Here, where for so long Satan has led men against God, rebellion is to be
forever suppressed.
Christ came to this earth in human form that He might stand as the Captain
of our salvation, so that we should not be overcome by Satan’s power. And
when the enemy has seemed to be gaining a signal victory over righteousness,
God has been working in mercy and power to counteract his designs.
Determined to efface the image of God in man, Satan works with an
intensity of effort to hide God from view. Not openly does he work, but
secretly, mingling the human and the divine, the spurious and the genuine, so
seeking to bring confusion and distress. But in proportionate power divine
mercy is revealed to counteract this wicked working, and bring to light the
enemy’s hidden purposes.
God’s people are to hear a bold, decided testimony for the truth, unfolding
the purposes of God by the witness of pen and voice. In place after place
they are to proclaim the message of God’s Word, arousing men and women
to comprehend the truth....
There is a reality in sound doctrine. It is not as a vapor, which passes
away. Light is to shine forth from the Word of God. God calls upon His
people to draw near to Him. Let no one interpose between Him and His
people. Christ is knocking at the door of the heart, seeking for entrance. Will
you let Him in?—
Letter 153, October 26, 1901
, to Brethren and Sisters in
Australia.
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