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consecration�察�will hasten from place to place to proclaim the message from
heaven。 By thousands of voices�察�all over the earth�察�the warning will be
given。 Miracles will be wrought�察�the sick will be healed�察�and signs and
wonders will follow the believers。 Satan also works�察�with lying wonders��
even bringing down fire from heaven in the sight of men。 Revelation 13��13。
Thus the inhabitants of the earth will be brought to take their stand。

The message will be carried not so much by argument as by the deep
conviction of the Spirit of God。 The arguments have been presented。 The seed
has been sown�察�and now it will spring up and bear fruit。 The publications
distributed by missionary workers have exerted their influence�察�yet many
whose minds were impressed have been prevented from fully comprehending the
truth or from yielding obedience。 Now the rays of light penetrate
everywhere�察�the truth is seen in its clearness�察�and the honest children of
God sever the bands which have held them。 Family connections�察�church
relations�察�are powerless to stay them now。 Truth is more precious than all
besides。 Notwithstanding the agencies combined against the truth�察�a large
number take their stand upon the Lord's side。




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                              Chapter 39

                              The Time of Trouble


;At that time shall Michael stand up�察�the great Prince which standeth for
the children of thy people�此�and there shall be a time of trouble�察�such as
never was since there was a nation even to that same time�此�and at that time
thy people shall be delivered�察�everyone that shall be found written in the
book。; Daniel 12��1。

When the third angel's message closes�察�mercy no longer pleads for the guilty
inhabitants of the earth。 The people of God have accomplished their work。
They have received ;the latter rain�察─ �the refreshing from the presence of
the Lord�察─�and they are prepared for the trying hour before them。 Angels are
hastening to and fro in heaven。 An angel returning from the earth announces
that his work is done�察�the final test has been brought upon the world�察�and
all who have proved themselves loyal to the divine precepts have received
;the seal of the living God。; Then Jesus ceases His intercession in the
sanctuary above。 He lifts His hands and with a loud voice says�察 �It is
done�察─�and all the angelic host lay off their crowns as He makes the solemn
announcement�此 �He that is unjust�察�let him be unjust still�此�and he which is
filthy�察�let him be filthy still�此�and he that is righteous�察�let him be
righteous still�此�and he that is holy�察�let him be holy still。; Revelation
22��11。 Every case has been decided for life or death。 Christ has made the
atonement for His people and

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blotted out their sins。 The number of His subjects is made up�察 �the kingdom
and dominion�察�and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven�察─�is
about to be given to the heirs of salvation�察�and Jesus is to reign as King
of kings and Lord of lords。

When He leaves the sanctuary�察�darkness covers the inhabitants of the earth。
In that fearful time the righteous must live in the sight of a holy God
without an intercessor。 The restraint which has been upon the wicked is
removed�察�and Satan has entire control of the finally impenitent。 God's
long´suffering has ended。 The world has rejected His mercy�察�despised His
love�察�and trampled upon His law。 The wicked have passed the boundary of
their probation�察�the Spirit of God�察�persistently resisted�察�has been at last
withdrawn。 Unsheltered by divine grace�察�they have no protection from the
wicked one。 Satan will then plunge the inhabitants of the earth into one
great�察�final trouble。 As the angels of God cease to hold in check the fierce
winds of human passion�察�all the elements of strife will be let loose。 The
whole world will be involved in ruin more terrible than that which came upon
Jerusalem of old。

A single angel destroyed all the first´born of the Egyptians and filled the
land with mourning。 When David offended against God by numbering the people��
one angel caused that terrible destruction by which his sin was punished。
The same destructive power exercised by holy angels when God commands�察�will
be exercised by evil angels when He permits。 There are forces now ready�察�and
only waiting the divine permission�察�to spread desolation everywhere。

Those who honor the law of God have been accused of bringing judgments upon
the world�察�and they will be regarded as the cause of the fearful convulsions
of nature and the strife and bloodshed among men that are filling the earth
with woe。 The power attending the last warning has enraged the wicked�察�their
anger is kindled against all who

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have received the message�察�and Satan will excite to still greater intensity
the spirit of hatred and persecution。

When God's presence was finally withdrawn from the Jewish nation�察�priests
and people knew it not。 Though under the control of Satan�察�and swayed by the
most horrible and malignant passions�察�they still regarded themselves as the
chosen of God。 The ministration in the temple continued�察�sacrifices were
offered upon its polluted altars�察�and daily the divine blessing was invoked
upon a people guilty of the blood of God's dear Son and seeking to slay His
ministers and apostles。 So when the irrevocable decision of the sanctuary
has been pronounced and the destiny of the world has been forever fixed�察�the
inhabitants of the earth will know it not。 The forms of religion will be
continued by a people from whom the Spirit of God has been finally
withdrawn�察�and the satanic zeal with which the prince of evil will inspire
them for the accomplishment of his malignant designs�察�will bear the
semblance of zeal for God。

As the Sabbath has become the special point of controversy throughout
Christendom�察�and religious and secular authorities have combined to enforce
the observance of the Sunday�察�the persistent refusal of a small minority to
yield to the popular demand will make them objects of universal execration。
It will be urged that the few who stand in opposition to an institution of
the church and a law of the state ought not to be tolerated�察�that it is
better for them to suffer than for whole nations to be thrown into confusion
and lawlessness。 The same argument eighteen hundred years ago was brought
against Christ by the ;rulers of the people。; ;It is expedient for us�察─�said
the wily Caiaphas�察 �that one man should die for the people�察�and that the
whole nation perish not。; John 11��50。 This argument will appear conclusive��
and a decree will finally be issued against those who hallow the Sabbath of
the fourth commandment�察�denouncing them as deserving of the severest
punishment and giving

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the people liberty�察�after a certain time�察�to put them to death。 Romanism in
the Old World and apostate Protestantism in the New will pursue a similar
course toward those who honor all the divine precepts。

The people of God will then be plunged into those scenes of affliction and
distress described by the prophet as the time of Jacob's trouble。 ;Thus
saith the Lord�此�We have heard a voice of trembling�察�of fear�察�and not of
peace。 。 。 。 All faces are turned into paleness。 Alas� �for that day is
great�察�so that none is like it�此�it is even the time of Jacob's trouble�察�but
he shall be saved out of it。; Jeremiah 30��5´7。

Jacob's night of anguish�察�when he wrestled in prayer for deliverance from
the hand of Esau ��Genesis 32��24´30���察�represents the experience of God's
people in the time of trouble。 Because of the deception practiced to secure
his father's blessing�察�intended for Esau�察�Jacob had fled for his life��
alarmed by his brother's deadly threats。 After remaining for many years an
exile�察�he had set out�察�at God's command�察�to return with his wives and
children�察�his flocks and herds�察�to his native country。 On reaching the
borders of the land�察�he was filled with terror by the tidings of Esau's
approach at the head of a band of warriors�察�doubtless bent upon revenge。
Jacob's company�察�unarmed and defenseless�察�seemed about to fall helpless
victims of violence and slaughter。 And to the burden of anxiety and fear was
added the crushing weight of self´reproach�察�for it was his own sin that had
brought this danger。 His only hope was in the mercy of God�察�his only defense
must be prayer。 Yet he leaves nothing undone on his own part to atone for
the wrong to his brother and to avert the threatened danger。 So should the
followers of Christ�察�as they approach the time of trouble�察�make every
exertion to place themselves in a proper light before the people�察�to disarm
prejudice�察�and to avert the danger which threatens liberty of conscience。

Having sent his family away�察�that they may not witness his distress�察�Jacob
remains alone to intercede with God。 He

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confesses his sin and gratefully acknowledges the mercy of God toward him
while with deep humiliation he pleads the covenant made with his fathers and
the promises to himself in the night vision at Bethel and in the land of his
exile。 The crisis in his life has come�察�everything is at stake。 In the
darkness and solitude he continues praying and humbling himself before God。
Suddenly a hand is laid upon his shoulder。 He thinks that an enemy is
seeking his life�察�and with all the energy of despair he wrestles with his
assailant。 As the day begins to break�察�the stranger puts forth his
superhuman power�察�at his touch the strong man seems paralyzed�察�and he falls��
a helpless�察�weeping suppliant�察�upon the neck of his mysterious antagonist。
Jacob knows now that it is the Angel of the covenant with whom he has been
in conflict。 Though disabled and suffering the keenest pain�察�he does not
relinquish his purpose。 Long has he endured perplexity�察�remorse�察�and trouble
for his sin�察�now he must have the assurance that it is pardoned。 The divine
visitant seems about to depart�察�but Jacob clings to Him�察�pleading for a
blessing。 The Angel urges�察 �Let Me go�察�for the day breaketh�察─�but the
patriarch exclaims�察 �

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