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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 26, 1914

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 41, No. 20.

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Lift Up Your Heads

ALREADY the reports are beginning to tell us of individuals stricken by the heat in some of the Eastern cities. Tornadoes are working their fearful havoc. Earthquakes of terribly destructive nature are following each other in very quick succession. Every one who is keeping track of passing events knows that these conditions of storm and destructive upheaval are becoming worse and worse each passing year, and bringing more and more dread to the human family. But this dread is occasioned by not knowing the meaning of it. With these disturbances in nature in mind, read this scripture:
"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. And He spake to them a parable; Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees; when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away." Luke 21: 25-33.
The Master desires not only that we should be acquainted with the fact that He is coming again, but He desires that we shall learn to know Him personally as our Saviour and Friend; and knowing Him, we are resting in the promises of His infinite word, and in harmony with the admonition in the foregoing text, we are looking up and lifting up our heads, because our redemption is drawing nigh.
No other joy that can thrill the soul is equal to the joy which comes into the heart of the one who knows that the Lord's coming is near, and who is rejoicing in the knowledge of that great event.