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Grave Perils Foreseen

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 7, 1916

FromSigns of the Times, November 7, 1916

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Grave Perils Foreseen

By F.

REFERRING to the opportunities for social discontent and disturbance when the war is over, one of the presidential candidates recently declared:
“It requires no great degree of prophecy to discern troublous times in the future.”
Discerning statesmen of all political creeds voice the same note of concern. There seems to be a unanimity of opinion that an era of grave peril is approaching. But we are not limited to human sagacity for foreknowledge of the future. The Son of the living God Himself declared:
“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21: 25-28.
Times of national perplexity confront us—times that will cause the stoutest hearts to quail. Unprecedented problems and crises will arise in the social, industrial, political, financial, and religious worlds, for which the lessons of the past offer no solution.
© American Press Association Austrians ready to turn liquid fire upon the advancing Russian troops
© American Press Association Austrians ready to turn liquid fire upon the advancing Russian troops
Yet there is hope. There is rest for every burdened soul, peace for every troubled heart. The Christian fears not as others fear. Out from under the dark clouds of despair shines the rainbow of promise. Jesus is coming again. His coming will put an end to these distressing conditions. It will banish forever all anxiety. From then on, the Christian will be ever in the presence of Jesus, and “in Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” F.