THE BATTLE OF THAT GREAT DAY.
By T.
A WAR that will involve the whole world is one of the things that is most clearly pointed out in the Word of God to take place in the last days. One of the scriptures that speaks of it is as follows:— “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.” Rev. 16: 13, 14. That scripture plainly says that the “kings of the earth and of the whole world” will be led onto the battle-field in that great day. Who has not been impressed with the virulent spirit of war in these times? These are the times in which men had fondly hoped that our great civilization would keep the world from war any more. And how glorious it would be if such were really the case! But instead of anything in this line of much-to-be-desired peace we find the whole world at the present time involved in a war with China. It can not be possible that this is the real battle of the great day of God that the foregoing scripture points out; for that battle is to come under the pouring out of the sixth plague, as any one will see who attentively reads the entire sixteenth chapter of Revelation. But how vividly is the fact illustrated that the world is in such a condition that the slightest provocation will, in just a few weeks, throw it into all the horrors of a universal war! And who can predict where this war with China may end? It is quite possible that peace will never return to this earth again. If it does it will be but for a very brief moment. Several of the powers are determined to overthrow China and divide up her territory. And when the Chinese are overthrown, if that should come as a result of the present war, then what will be the fightings among the powers themselves! Already they can hardly keep peace among them, even while they face an enemy that is filled with vengeance and seeking their destruction. What will they do should this enemy be put out of the way and they be left free to assert their own selfish interests? Should China be overthrown in this present war, it will only be the beginning of the trouble, rather than the end. Have you considered the fact that every military power of any considerable consequence on the face of the whole earth has its forces in China at the present time, and is a party to the present struggle? And have you considered how suddenly this strife has sprung to the front? All this shows the condition of the times, and most strikingly portrays how soon these prophecies that speak of the great and final world-wide war may be fulfilled. The climax of this earth’s history is at our doors. Are we prepared to meet it? There is still a little calm before the bursting of the universal storm. This is the time to seek the eternal shelter. Have you done it?