My friend, the time of the seven last plagues is after the close of
probation for the world. When the last message of hope has been brought
home to the hearts and minds of the people, and each has had sufficient
light and understanding as to who God is, that they may decide for
themselves which side of the conflict they are to stand. Only then will
the final probation of the earth close and the seven last plagues be
poured out upon the earth.
All those who have accepted the message and have placed their trust
in the Creator of heaven and earth will have come out of Babylon and
received the seal of God. A great many that have come out will lay their
lives down as a witness for others to follow. When the full extent of
the third angels message has been accomplished only a small group of the
remnant people will remain. These are the 144,000 that have been
purified and made white through the persecution of God's people. "Here
is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments
of God, and the faith of Jesus." (Revelation 14:12).
When the seven last plagues are falling upon the earth, these
faithful ones will be protected from the falling plagues. The promise to
them is "A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy
right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt
thou behold and see the reward of the wicked." (Psalm 91:7, 8).
The purpose of God in preserving a people through the last plagues
is to prove His people. Long has Satan accused God before the heavenly
hosts as being unjust in saving humanity. Now God presents before the
universe, a perfect people that have been fully transformed into the
image of God. In them dwells the righteousness of God in Christ.
Satan looks upon the 144,000 and he recognizes those to whom he has
led into sin in the past. He refutes God's claim that they are
righteous and demands that he has the opportunity to test them. God
allows them to be tried to the uttermost and Satan and his host do all
that they can to discourage and to led them into despair. But these have
receive the final outpouring of the Spirit of God and they will not be
moved. Like Job in times past, though they are afflicted and persecution
to the point of death, they will not yield their faith in God. These
demonstrate that they have the faith of Jesus.
My friend, we are living in the time just before the outpouring of
the Spirit of God upon the world. The last message of hope is about to
go to the world and God is looking for a people that will return to Him
that He may fill them with His Spirit. To us Jesus is saying "Behold,
I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Revelation 3:20). Won't you open the doors of your heart to Jesus, the only begotten Son of God today?
God bless,
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