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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Aug 12, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 32.

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“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.”
“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.” Yes, “it is time to seek the Lord.” The Lord’s coming is near, even at the very doors. “The storm is gathering, the clouds are loading, ready to burst upon the world, and to many will it be as a thief in the night.” Kind reader, how will you stand at that fearful time? Your good name will not prove a passport; your worldly riches will not answer as a ransom; worldly influence can not change the decision of the great Judge. All these will prove but dross, but clogs and hindrances to the soul. In Christ only can you find a refuge from the gathering storm. His is the only righteousness which will prove a covering in the day of wrath. “We are standing upon the threshold of great and solemn events.” Little do we know or realize the startling developments which the future will reveal to us. The closing judgment work is fast hastening. “Get ready, get ready,” is the message of God to-day to every soul. The indulgence of sin can no longer be afforded. The gratification of selfish desires and propensities must no longer be enjoyed. Personalities must be laid aside. Self must sink out of sight behind the cross, while Christ, the hope of glory, must be formed in the life. If religion in the past has been with us a feeling, a theory, a mere sentiment, it must now become a living principle within, the settled business and purpose of the life. Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. While mercy lingers, and the Spirit calls, make peace with Him who will prove in the day of coming wrath our Shield, our Refuge, and our Rock of defense.