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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 16, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 20.

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Prophecy Fulfilled

By D. H. KRESS, M. D.

D. H. KRESS, M. D.
Many centuries had elapsed since the prediction was made: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.” Zech. 9:9.
The time had arrived when this scripture was to meet its fulfilment, and so Jesus sent two of his disciples, “saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.” As he entered the city, there was great rejoicing. With one voice the people cried, “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.” Luke 19:29-38. Thus this prophecy met its fulfilment.
In the providence of God, all was in readiness beforehand; it seemed as if all the little details had been prearranged. Nothing was lacking for the prediction to meet with complete fulfilment. All the predictions concerning Christ’s first advent met their fulfilment. God’s prophetic word does not fail.
We are living in the last generation, the generation that will witness the coming of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven, as King of kings and Lord of lords. A great work is to be done before the second advent of Jesus. The gospel is to be preached in all the world as a witness unto all nations. The inhabitants of the world are to be warned of its impending doom, and of the shortness of time. The honest in heart are to be gathered out to receive a preparation that will enable them to meet their Lord with joy.
Upon whom will the burden of carrying the last message of mercy to the world rest? Who is to engage in the work of rescuing the perishing?
“The Spirit and the bride say, Come.” All heaven is intensely interested in the finishing of the gospel plan. Angels are actively engaged in influencing men and women to choose the better part. The city of God, with its gates ajar, extends the invitation, “Come.” “Let him that heareth say, Come.” Every one who hears the solemn message for this time is to accept it, and in turn, is to give the invitation, “Come; for all things are now ready.”
This work will not be carried to its completion by a few ministers of the gospel. They will act their part, but all the believers will take part in this ministry. It is written, “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power.” There are many honest hearts that will respond to the impelling invitation coming from hearts filled with sympathy and love. Prophecy will again be fulfilled. Everything is now in readiness for its fulfilment. All that is needed is messengers that will do what they are bidden to do. There is need of men and women to-day whose hearts the Lord has touched, who in response to the command, “Go ye,” will go and search out the polished diamonds and those in the rough, saying to all, Come; the Master has need of thee.
Every one who responds to this invitation, must become an active worker in the redemption of mankind. To each the invitation, “Come unto me,” is followed by the commission, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,” “and as ye go, . . . heal the sick.” If we respond to the one, we must also respond to the other. The other. Every one who comes must go. When all the members engage in active medical missionary work for friends and neighbors, doing unto them as they would be done by, we shall be surprised to find everything in readiness to meet the fulfilment of the predictions concerning this event, just as the two disciples found everything in readiness to meet the fulfilment of that event.
Loma Linda, Cal.