H. A. ST. JOHN by H. A. St. John

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 10, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 40.

H. A. ST. JOHN

By H. A. St. John

A Gathering and a Supper—No. 2

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Rev. 16:13-16.

THESE prophetic words bring to view another great gathering, which will come immediately after the decree. It will be in the day of fierce wrath, and in the time of the seven last plagues. Under the sixth plague the gathering will be accomplished, and under the seventh and last plague will come the battle.

God speaks from His throne, and His voice shakes heaven and earth, causing the greatest earthquake in all earth's history. The cities of the nations fall, every island flees away, and the mountains are not found. Then will come the time when earth's teeming millions will seek a hiding-place, and find none. Then will they cry for rocks and mountains to fall on them.

Then will heaven be opened, and Jesus will appear in all His glory, riding upon a white horse. The armies of heaven follow Him on white horses. His name is called "The Word of God." He is the "King of Kings, and Lord of Lords." To all the wicked gathered together in bundles, or armies, He appears as a flaming fire, taking vengeance. With the sword of His mouth the nations are smitten with death. None escape. No one is left to gather and bury the slain.

Then comes the supper of the great God. The table will be the earth devoured by the curse. The food will be dead horses, kings, captains, mighty men, all men. An angel makes the call to this supper. The call is given to all fowls that fly (Rev. 19:17), and all beasts (Eze. 39:17); and they all come, feast, and are filled.

Reader, do you want to have a part in this gathering, and become food for fowls and beasts? If not, see to it that you heed the first call, and sup with Jesus.