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A Thorough Reformation, October 3
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind.
Philippians 2:2
.
The time has come for a thorough reformation to take place. When this
reformation begins, the spirit of prayer will actuate every believer and will
banish from the church the spirit of discord and strife. Those who have
not been living in Christian fellowship will draw close to one another. One
member working in right lines will lead other members to unite with him
in making intercession for the revelation of the Holy Spirit. There will be
no confusion, because all will be in harmony with the mind of the Spirit.
The barriers separating believer from believer will be broken down, and
God’s servants will speak the same things. The Lord will cooperate with
His servants. All will pray understandingly the prayer that Christ taught His
servants: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven”
(
Matthew 6:10
).
As I hear of the terrible calamities that from week to week are taking
place, I ask myself: What do these things mean? The most awful disasters
are following one another in quick succession. How frequently we hear of
earthquakes and tornadoes, of destruction by fire and flood, with great loss
of life and property! Apparently these calamities are capricious outbreaks of
seemingly disorganized, unregulated forces, but in them God’s purpose may
be read. They are one of the means by which He seeks to arouse men and
women to a sense of their danger.
The coming of Christ is nearer than when we first believed. The great
controversy is nearing its end. The judgments of God are in the land. They
speak in solemn warning, saying: “Be ye also ready: for in such an hour as
ye think not the Son of man cometh” (
Matthew 24:44
).—
Testimonies for the
Church 8:251, 252
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