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Solemn Dream
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shine upon your pathway until you make a practical use of the light
already given. The Lord has walled you about with light; but you
have not appreciated the light; you have trampled upon it. While
some have despised the light, others have neglected it, or followed it
but indifferently. A few have set their hearts to obey the light which
God has been pleased to give them.
Some that have received special warnings through testimony
have forgotten in a few weeks the reproof given. The testimonies to
some have been several times repeated, but they have not thought
them of sufficient importance to be carefully heeded. They have
been to them like idle tales. Had they regarded the light given they
would have avoided losses and trials which they think are hard and
severe. They have only themselves to censure. They have placed
upon their own necks a yoke which they find grievous to be borne. It
is not the yoke which Christ has bound upon them. God’s care and
love were exercised in their behalf; but their selfish, evil, unbelieving
souls could not discern His goodness and mercy. They rush on in
their own wisdom until, overwhelmed with trials and confused with
perplexity, they are ensnared by Satan. When you gather up the
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rays of light which God has given in the past, then will He give an
increase of light.
I referred them to ancient Israel. God gave them His law, but they
would not obey it. He then gave them ceremonies and ordinances,
that, in the performance of these, God might be kept in remem-
brance. They were so prone to forget Him and His claims upon
them that it was necessary to keep their minds stirred up to realize
their obligations to obey and honor their Creator. Had they been
obedient, and loved to keep God’s commandments, the multitude of
ceremonies and ordinances would not have been required.
If the people who now profess to be God’s peculiar treasure
would obey His requirements, as specified in His word, special testi-
monies would not be given to awaken them to their duty and impress
upon them their sinfulness and their fearful danger in neglecting to
obey the word of God. Consciences have been blunted because light
has been set aside, neglected, and despised. And God will remove
these testimonies from the people, and will deprive them of strength,
and humble them.