A view given me September 7th
At Oswego, (N.Y.), the Lord shewed me that there must be a great
work done for his people before they could stand in the battle in the
day of the Lord. I was pointed to those who claim to be Adventists,
but reject the present truth, and saw that they were crumbling, and that
the hand of the Lord was in their midst to divide and scatter them now
in the gathering time, so that the precious jewels among them, that
have formerly been deceived, may have their eyes opened to see their
true state. And now when the truth is presented to them by the Lord’s
messengers, they will be prepared to listen, and see its beauty and
harmony, and leave their former associates, and errors, and embrace
the precious truth, and stand where they can define their position.
I saw that those who oppose the Sabbath of the Lord could not
take the Bible and show that our position was incorrect, therefore they
would slander those who believe and teach the truth, and would attack
their characters. And many who were once conscientious, and loved
God and his word, have become so hardened by rejecting the light of
truth that they will not hesitate to wickedly misrepresent and falsely
accuse those who love the Holy Sabbath, if by so doing they can injure
the influence of those who fearlessly declare the truth. But these things
will not hinder the work of God. In fact, this course pursued by those
who hate the truth, will be the very means of opening the eyes of some.
Every jewel will be brought out and gathered, for the hand of the Lord
is set to recover the remnant of his people, and he will accomplish the
work gloriously.
I saw that we who believe the truth should be very careful and give
no occasion for our good to be evil spoken of. We should know that
every step we take is in accordance with the Bible; for those who hate
the commandments of God will triumph over our missteps and faults,
as the wicked did in 1843.
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