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The Time Is Near for the Spirit’s Departing, May 30
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say,
Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him
take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17
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Probationary time will not continue much longer. Now God is withdraw-
ing His restraining hand from the earth. Long has He been speaking to men
and women through the agency of His Holy Spirit; but they have not heeded
the call. Now He is speaking to His people, and to the world, by His judg-
ments. The time of these judgments is a time of mercy for those who have
not yet had opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look
upon them. His heart of mercy is touched; His hand is still stretched out to
save. Large numbers will be admitted to the fold of safety who in these last
days will hear the truth for the first time.
The Lord calls upon those who believe in Him to be workers together with
Him. While life shall last, they are not to feel that their work is done. Shall
we allow the signs of the end to be fulfilled without telling people of what is
coming upon the earth? Shall we allow them to go down in darkness without
having urged upon them the need of a preparation to meet their Lord? Unless
we ourselves do our duty to those around us, the day of God will come upon
us as a thief. Confusion fills the world, and a great terror is soon to come
upon human beings. The end is very near. We who know the truth should
be preparing for what is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming
surprise.
As a people, we must prepare the way of the Lord, under the overruling
guidance of the Holy Spirit. The gospel is to be proclaimed in its purity. The
stream of living water is to deepen and widen in its course. In fields nigh
and afar off, men will be called from the plow, and from the more common
commercial business vocations, and will be educated in connection with
men of experience. As they learn to labor effectively, they will proclaim the
truth with power. Through most wonderful workings of divine providence,
mountains of difficulty will be removed.
The message that means so much to the dwellers upon earth will be heard
and understood. Men will know what is truth. Onward, and still onward, the
work will advance, until the whole earth shall have been warned. And then
shall the end come.—
The Review and Herald, November 22, 1906
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