ARE YOU READY? by R. F. Cottrell

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 9, 1880

ARE YOU READY?

By R. F. Cottrell

THE crisis of this world's history is at hand. The angry nations are preparing to act their part in the concluding scene. The world seems ripe in wickedness. The spirits of devils are controlling men's minds, leading them to depart from the faith, and go over to infidelity; and the cup of iniquity is filling to overflowing. On the other hand, the last warning from God is being heard in the third angel's message, proclaiming the day of unmingled wrath at hand; proving that the time in which men can find pardon through Christ is very brief. And who is prepared for the close of probation? Who are agonizing and laboring that they may be approved of God, and save some of their fellow-men?

Awake, O sleeper! The day is at hand. The effect of every vision will soon be seen. Very soon shall each receive according as his works shall be. Am I ready? Are you ready? Are we striving to be ready? Are we victors over sin? Are we perfected in patience? Are our passions subdued, so that we are truly meek? Have we done, and are we doing, our duty to our fellow-men? to our families, and friends, and neighbors? Do they see nothing in us but good works? Do we reflect to others the image of Christ?

Thank God we have a little time left in which we may work! Oh! let us improve it! Our case is urgent. It is court week. A little while longer pardon may be found. Mercy waits but a little longer. O sinner, come to Jesus before it shall be said, "Jesus of Nazareth has passed by!" before it is said, "The harvest is passed, and the summer is ended!" Get ready! get ready, while it is called to-day. R. F. COTTRELL.