A Blessing to God's People by William Covert

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 24, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 4.

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A Blessing to God's People

By William Covert

The Spirit of God—No. 3

A Blessing to God's People

WM. COVERT

I. When the Spirit of God came upon Azariah, what statement did he make to the king of Judah?

“And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.” 2 Chron. 15: 1, 2.

2. What evil condition did the prophet say had for a long time existed in Israel?

“Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.” 2 Chron. 15: 3.

3. When people in their trouble turn to the Lord, what do they find?

“But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.” 2 Chron. 15: 4.

4. What blessed truth did King Jehoshaphat learn and proclaim to his subjects?

“And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.” 2 Chron. 20: 20.

5. What will Satan do against God's remnant people and church? Why?

“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev. 12: 17.

6. What encouraging declaration will be made concerning the obedience of the remnant people? and by whom will it be made?

“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Rev. 14: 12. It will be noticed that this church, or people, have the “testimony of Jesus Christ” (Rev. 12: 17), and John elsewhere says that “the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Rev. 19: 10. The spirit of prophecy will therefore surely be found in the remnant church.

7. What does Paul say about the gifts that are to be manifested in the church which will be ready and waiting for the coming of Christ?

“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in everything ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” I Cor. 1: 4-7.

8. What further affirmation is made concerning their readiness for the Lord's coming?

“Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” I Cor. 1: 8, 9.

9. How will the great adversary, Satan, regard this remarkable people? and why will his wrath be hot against them?

“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev. 12: 17.

10. What did an ancient prophet once write about gathering out the remnant people from among the nations of earth?

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.” Isa. 11: 11.

11. What is said about the standard around which the remnant ones are to be assembled?

“And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.” Isa. 11: 12.

12. To what does he liken the highway over which these remnant people are to travel?

“And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up from the land of Egypt.” Isa. 11: 16.

13. If the “way” raised up for this people is like the “way” provided for Israel when they came out of Egypt, will not God himself lead them, and feed them, and teach them?

14. Then will not the law be restored to them? and will they not keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus?