A Prophecy by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 26, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 30.

A Prophecy.

By Editor

Who can not see that the present tendency to combine, associate, confederate, is the effort on the part of men to save themselves from impending calamity? And what student of prophecy is there who can not see its futility as set forth in the “more sure Word”? So men will write against the truth of God and principles of right. Here is a prophecy which applies to that very thing: “Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God is with us,”

For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.” When calamity impends, do not cry as the refuge, “A confederacy.” But what shall we do?—“Sanctify the Lord of hosts Himself [in your hearts, 1 Peter 3:15]; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. And He shall be for a sanctuary.” See Isa. 8: 9-14.