HELD HIS RIGHT HAND

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 6, 1914

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 41, No. 39.

HELD HIS RIGHT HAND

Not only had the Lord declared the mission of Cyrus, but He declared that He would hold his right hand, to subdue nations before him; and when he entered upon his kingly mission, he emphatically proclaimed, "Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord God of heaven given me; and He hath charged me to build Him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah." 2 Chron. 36:23.

The Lord had not only held his right hand, to subdue nations before him, but He was watching over His word of announcement made through the prophet Jeremiah. He would see that at the right time, that word was fulfilled. Verse 22.

With God there are no perplexities that baffle His plans. When He takes a man or a movement in hand by which to accomplish a work in the earth, makes a proclamation concerning its mission, and outlines its results, though the combined powers of evil men and devils conspire to defeat that movement, it goes triumphantly forward to success. There is no failure with God.

PREDICTION OF DEFINITE MOVEMENT

God has spoken definitely of the success of a last-day movement to carry the last warning message of the gospel commission "to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people." He has declared its standard to be, "The patience of the saints," "The commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev. 14:9-12. In verse 14 He announces that the proclamation ends with the second advent of Christ, and the movement triumphant.

Can that movement fail? The same God who watched the prophetic Word which had declared the movement under Cyrus, is, from His throne, still watching this final prediction of His prophet; and as He held the right hand of His servant then, to subdue nations before him in the fulfilment of his commission, so He is holding the hands of His servants who go forth to give this message.

If nations can stop the falling snow and rain, the ebb and flow of the tide, the seasons appearing in their order, the tornado, the earthquake, and the vivid lightning flashes, then may they stop the onward march of this last-day message.

The world is the parish for this movement. To the whole world God has decreed it shall go, and to the world it will go. If need be, He will subdue nations before its onward march, as in the days of Cyrus. Happy is that people who discern God's movements, and consecrate themselves for service under His divine commission.