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Meeting God's Call

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 9, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 44.

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Meeting God's Call

By CHAS. P. WHITFORD

CHAS. P. WHITFORD
A CAREFUL study of Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 shows very conclusively that the end of all things is at hand,—that this world's history is soon to close, and the great day of God is about to be ushered in. But there are many millions of people who do not understand this. They do not understand the duties and dangers of the present time. They have no knowledge of the messages recorded in Rev. 14: 6-12, which are designed to prepare a people for the coming of the Lord and a home in the everlasting kingdom.
“If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation.” This is the most solemn message to be found in all the Bible, because the wrath of God without mixture of mercy is to be the fate of those who worship the beast and his image and receive his mark. Seventh-day Adventists must proclaim this message. How great is their task, and how solemn their responsibility! If they do not faithfully perform this work, the Lord will come and find the blood of souls upon their garments. Eze. 3:17-19.
Seventh-day Adventists are to co-operate with heavenly intelligences in making ready a people for the coming of the Lord. Upon this people rests the responsibility of setting forth the truth of God concerning the fulfillment of promised signs by which we may know when the coming of Christ is near, even at the door. The perpetuity of the law of God, the seventh-day Sabbath, and kindred truths must be taught the people. Our duty at this time is set forth in these words: “Cry aloud, spare not, lift upthy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” Isa. 58: 1.
It is the duty of those who have been blessed with a knowledge of the third angel's message to set themselves to the work of laboring for the salvation of the perishing, and to think not of their own ease, comfort, or convenience. God is calling loudly at this time for his people to labor and not to faint. Shall we all respond to the call?