Chapter 8—The Day of the Lord at Hand
“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly,
even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there
bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a
day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess,
a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of the trumpet and alarm
against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. And I will bring
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distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they
have sinned against the Lord.”
“And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem
with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say
in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil.”
“Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not
desired; before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff,
before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of
the Lord’s anger come upon you. Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of
the earth, which have wrought His judgment; seek righteousness, seek
meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.”
We are near the close of time. I have been shown that the retribu-
tive judgments of God are already in the land. The Lord has given
us warning of the events about to take place. Light is shining from
His word; yet darkness covers the earth, and gross darkness the peo-
ple. “When they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction
cometh upon them; ... and they shall not escape.”
It is our duty to inquire the cause of this terrible darkness, that we
may shun the course by which men have brought upon themselves so
great delusion. God has given the world an opportunity to learn and
to obey His will. He has given them, in His word, the light of truth;
He has sent them warning, counsel, and admonition; but few will obey
His voice. Like the Jewish nation, the majority, even of professed
Christians, pride themselves on their superior advantages, but make
no returns to God for these great blessings. In infinite mercy a last
warning message has been sent to the world, announcing that Christ
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