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Sabbath, July 25, 2009
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Ye shall
have a song, as in
the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one
goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One
of |
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1 Thessalonians 5:4, "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." |
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"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." - Luke 21:26 |
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Mark 13:19, "For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be." |
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When the protection of human laws shall be withdrawn from those who honor the law of God, there will be, in different lands, a simultaneous movement for their destruction. . . . {FLB 347.2} The people of God--some in prison cells, some hidden in solitary retreats in the forests and the mountains--still plead for divine protection, while in every quarter companies of armed men, urged on by hosts of evil angels, are preparing for the work of death. . . . {FLB 347.3} With shouts of triumph, jeering, and imprecation, throngs of evil men are about to rush upon their prey, when, lo, a dense blackness, deeper than the darkness of the night, falls upon the earth. Then a rainbow . . . spans the heavens, and seems to encircle each praying company. . . . {FLB 347.4} By the
people of God a voice, clear and melodious, is heard, saying, "Look
up," and lifting their eyes to the heavens, they behold the bow of
promise. The black, angry clouds that covered the firmament are parted,
and like Stephen they look up steadfastly into heaven, and see the glory of
God, and the Son of man seated upon His throne. In His divine form they
discern the marks of His humiliation; and from His lips they hear the request,
presented before His Father and the holy angels, "I will that they also,
whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am." John 17:24. Again a
voice, musical and triumphant, is heard, saying: "They come! they come!
holy, harmless, and undefiled. They have kept the word of My patience; they
shall walk among the angels;" and the pale, quivering lips of those
who have held fast their faith, utter a shout of victory. It is at |
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"…God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.". (2 Timothy 1:7) |
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Luke
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"Give us this day our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11) |
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"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." (Matthew 6:34) |
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Psalms 37:3, "Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed." |
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Psalms 37:25, "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." |
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Romans |
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Isaiah 31:3, "Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together." |
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Isaiah
31:4-6, "For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the
young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth
against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the
noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount
Zion, and for the hill thereof. As birds flying, so will the LORD of
hosts defend |
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Revelation 6:14-17, "And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" |
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Isaiah
33:13-17, "Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are
near, acknowledge my might. The sinners in |
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`Clad in the armor of Christ's
righteousness, the church is to enter upon her final
conflict. "Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army
with banners" (Song of Solomon
The darkest hour of the church's struggle with the powers of evil is
that which immediately precedes the day of her final deliverance.
But none who trust in God need fear; for "when the blast of the terrible
ones is as a storm against the wall," God will be to His church
"a refuge from the storm." Isaiah 25:4. {PK 725.2}
In that day only the righteous are promised deliverance.{PK 725.3} |
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Revelation
12:12, "Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to
the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto
you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." |
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“Will the Lord forget His people in this
trying hour? Did He forget faithful Noah when judgments were visited upon the
antediluvian world? Did He forget
" |
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Like a child, you shall receive day by day what is required for the day's need. Every day you are to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." Be not disturbed if you have not sufficient for tomorrow. You have the assurance of His promise, "Thou shalt dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed." David says, "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." {LHU 131.2} |
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The Lord has shown me repeatedly that it is contrary to the Bible to make any provision for our temporal wants in the time of trouble. I saw that if the saints had food laid up by them or in the field in the time of trouble, when sword, famine, and pestilence are in the land, it would be taken from them by violent hands and strangers would reap their fields. Then will be the time for us to trust wholly in God, and He will sustain us. I saw that our bread and water will be sure at that time, and that we shall not lack or suffer hunger; for God is able to spread a table for us in the wilderness. If necessary He would send ravens to feed us, as He did to feed Elijah, or rain manna from heaven, as He did for the Israelites. {EW 56.2} |
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Isaiah 54:17, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD." Psalms 91:10, "There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling." |