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saints’ going up, will be visited with the plagues of God, and will
realize that it is not a small thing to trifle with him.
Jesus commissioned other angels to fly quickly to revive and
strengthen the drooping faith of his people, and prepare them to un-
derstand the message of the second angel, and of the important move
which was soon to be made in heaven. I saw these angels receive
great power and light from Jesus, and fly quickly to earth to fulfill their
commission to aid the second angel in his work. A great light shone
upon the people of God as the angels cried. Behold the Bridegroom
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cometh, go ye out to meet him. Then I saw those disappointed ones
rise, and in harmony with the second angel, proclaim, Behold the
Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. The light from the angels
penetrated the darkness every where. Satan and his angels sought
to hinder this light from spreading, and having its designed effect.
They contended with the angels of God, and told them that God had
deceived the people, and that with all their light and power, they could
not make the people believe that Jesus was coming. The angels of God
continued their work, although Satan strove to hedge up the way, and
draw the minds of the people from the light. Those who received it
looked very happy. They fixed their eyes up to heaven, and longed
for the appearing of Jesus. Some were in great distress, weeping and
praying. Their eyes seemed to be fixed upon themselves, and they
dared not look upward.
A precious light from heaven parted the darkness from them, and
their eyes, which had been fixed in despair upon themselves, were
turned upward, while gratitude and holy joy were expressed upon
every feature. Jesus and all the angelic host looked with approbation
upon the faithful, waiting ones.
Those who rejected and opposed the light of the first angel’s mes-
sage, lost the light of the second, and could not be benefited by the
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power and glory which attended the message, Behold the Bridegroom
cometh. Jesus turned from them with a frown. They had slighted
and rejected him. Those who received the message were wrapt in
a cloud of glory. They waited and watched and prayed to know the
will of God. They greatly feared to offend him. I saw Satan and his
angels seeking to shut this divine light from the people of God; but
as long as the waiting ones cherished the light, and kept their eyes
raised from earth to Jesus, Satan could have no power to deprive them