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interference will become necessary. And at that time His professed
followers should be more marked for their fidelity to His holy law.
Their prayer will be as that of David: “It is time for Thee, Lord, to
work: for they have made void Thy law.” And by their conduct they
will say: “Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold; yea,
above fine gold.” The very contempt that is shown to the law of God is
sufficient reason why His commandment-keeping people should come
to the front and show their esteem and reverence for His downtrodden
law.
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax
cold.” The very atmosphere is polluted with sin. Soon God’s people
will be tested by fiery trials, and the great proportion of those who now
appear to be genuine and true will prove to be base metal. Instead of
being strengthened and confirmed by opposition, threats, and abuse,
they will cowardly take the side of the opposers. The promise is:
“Them that honor Me I will honor.” Shall we be less firmly attached to
God’s law because the world at large have attempted to make it void?
Already the judgments of God are abroad in the land, as seen in
storms, in floods, in tempests, in earthquakes, in peril by land and
by sea. The great I AM is speaking to those who make void His law.
When God’s wrath is poured out upon the earth, who will then be able
to stand? Now is the time for God’s people to show themselves true to
principle. When the religion of Christ is most held in contempt, when
His law is most despised, then should our zeal be the warmest and
our courage and firmness the most unflinching. To stand in defense
of truth and righteousness when the majority forsake us, to fight the
battles of the Lord when champions are few—this will be our test. At
this time we must gather warmth from the coldness of others, courage
from their cowardice, and loyalty from their treason. The nation will
be on the side of the great rebel leader.
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The test will surely come. Thirty-six years ago I was shown that
what is now transpiring would take place, that the observance of an
institution of the papacy would be enforced upon the people by a
Sunday law, while the sanctified rest day of Jehovah would be trampled
underfoot.
The Captain of our salvation will strengthen His people for the
conflict in which they must engage. How often when Satan has brought
all his forces to bear against the followers of Christ, and death stares