Chapter 66—“Behold, I Come Quickly”
Recently in the night season, my mind was impressed by the Holy
Spirit with the thought that if the Lord is coming as soon as we believe
He is, we ought to be even more active than we have been in years
past in getting the truth before the people.
In this connection my mind reverted to the activity of the Advent
believers in 1843 and 1844. At that time there was much house-to-
house visitation, and untiring efforts were made to warn the people
of the things that are spoken of in God’s Word. We should be putting
forth even greater effort than was put forth by those who proclaimed
the first angel’s message so faithfully. We are rapidly approaching
the end of this earth’s history; and as we realize that Jesus is indeed
coming soon, we shall be aroused to labor as never before. We are
bidden to sound an alarm to the people. And in our own lives we are
to show forth the power of truth and righteousness. The world is soon
to meet the great Lawgiver over His broken law. Those only who turn
from transgression to obedience can hope for pardon and peace.
Oh, how much good might be accomplished if all who have the
truth, the Word of life, would labor for the enlightenment of those who
have it not. When the Samaritans came to Christ at the call of the
Samaritan woman, Christ spoke of them to His disciples as a field of
grain ready for harvesting. “Say not ye, There are yet four months,
and then cometh harvest?” He said, “Lift up your eyes, and look on
the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”
John 4:35
. Christ
abode with the Samaritans for two days; for they were hungry to hear
the truth. And what busy days they were! As a result of those days
of labor, “many more believed because of his own word.”
John 4:41
.
This was their testimony: “We have heard him ourselves, and know
that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”
John 4:42
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