Preparing for Last-Day Crises and Disasters
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The judgments of God are in the land. The wars and rumors of
wars, the destruction by fire and flood, say clearly that the time of
trouble, which is to increase until the end, is very near at hand. We
have no time to lose. The world is stirred with the spirit of war. The
prophecies of the eleventh of Daniel have almost reached their final
fulfillment.—
The Review and Herald, November 24, 1904
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Indescribable—Last Friday morning, just before I awoke, a very
impressive scene was presented before me. I seemed to awake from
sleep but was not in my home. From the windows I could behold a
terrible conflagration. Great balls of fire were falling upon houses, and
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from these balls fiery arrows were flying in every direction. It was
impossible to check the fires that were kindled, and many places were
being destroyed. The terror of the people was indescribable. After a
time I awoke and found myself at home.—
Letter 278, 1906
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Prepare While There Is an Opportunity—As religious aggres-
sion subverts the liberties of our nation, those who would stand for
freedom of conscience will be placed in unfavorable positions. For
their own sake they should, while they have opportunity, become intel-
ligent in regard to disease, its causes, prevention, and cure. And those
who do this will find a field of labor anywhere. There will be suffering
ones, plenty of them, who will need help, not only among those of our
own faith, but largely among those who know not the truth.—.
Ready to Give Immediate Assistance—Poverty and distress in
families will come to our knowledge, and afflicted and suffering ones
will have to be relieved. We know very little of the human suffering
that exists everywhere about us, but as we have opportunity we should
be ready to render immediate assistance to those who are under a
severe pressure.—
Manuscript 25, 1894
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God’s Helping Hand in Lessening Suffering—The work of
health reform is the Lord’s means for lessening suffering in our world
and for purifying His church. Teach the people that they can act as
God’s helping hand by cooperating with the Master Worker in restor-
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ing physical and spiritual health.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:112,
113
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Every Member to Take Hold of Medical Missionary Work—
We have come to a time when every member of the church should
take hold of medical missionary work. The world is a lazar house
filled with victims of both physical and spiritual disease. Everywhere