Editorial by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 9, 1905

Editorial

By Editor

A People With a Mission

Of the forerunner of Jesus it is said: “There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the light.” John the Baptist was a man of providence who had a divine commission. He was sent from God to bear witness of the light. In fulfilling this commission he prepared the way for the first advent of Christ. It is just as certain that in these last days the Lord has raised up a people to bear witness of the light, and in doing so they will prepare the way for the second advent of Christ. This people has a mission. We are to be witnesses for the truth. In public and in private, by word of mouth and through the medium of the printed page, in every legitimate way we are to set forth the truth for this time. “The Lord has a work to be done in this world, and it will be done, even though all the host of the powers of darkness shall be summoned to obstruct the way. In his own time God will cause the truth to triumph. We must be wide-awake, quick to recognize the movings of the providence of God. We must keep our own counsel, not giving the enemy any advantage. The Lord is looking on; the Lord is opening ways whereby the truth shall gain the ascendancy; for truth is the habitation of his throne.” Just now is the time to come up “to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.” Higher than ever is the standard to be raised bearing the inscription, “The commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” The time of test is upon us, and this people must be true to its mission to bear witness to the truth.