KNOW by B. F. Merritt

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 14, 1879

KNOW

By B. F. Merritt

God has ever given due warning to the children of men before he has suffered his judgments to fall upon them.

Of three of the most important events of time, he has admonished men to know. Daniel records the words of the angel Gabriel thus: “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks.” Dan. 9:25. But the great majority of men would not know it, and so they rejected the Saviour.

Luke records the words of Christ thus: “When ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.” Luke 21:20. But the mass of the inhabitants of that city would not know it and escape.

Matthew records the words of Christ, for a later generation, thus: “When ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.” Matt. 24:33. He spoke this concerning his second coming. But who will know it? I think there is evidence showing that no greater proportion of men will know this truth than know the truth with reference to the other two events. But if those to whom this truth is apparent do all they can to promulgate it, some will sense it, and the portion of the unfaithful watchman will not be theirs.

B. F. MERRITT.