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Power for the Church

Posted by: ehuffman | Fri, Apr 27, 2007 7:33 pm | Tag(s): Testimonies | Permalink |

Here is a good statement that I found in Life Sketches:

“Those who have received the truth may be poor, but they should not remain ignorant or defective in character, to give the same mould, by their influence, to others. When the church fully receives the light, darkness will be dispelled; and if in holiness of character they keep pace with the truth revealed, their light will grow brighter and brighter. The truth will do its refining work, restoring the moral image of God in man, and the darkness and confusion and strife of tongues which is the curse of so many churches, will cease. The power that God will give to His church, if they will only walk in the light as fast as it shines upon them, is scarcely conceived of.”

That last sentence fascinates me. We have a great deal of light and I am inspired by the people who are willing to walk in it. This power that Mrs. White speaks of is no doubt the Latter Rain. I am tempted to feel discouraged when I hear someone criticise the concept of preparing for and praying for the outpouring of the latter rain, but we have been warned that those who turn from the light will either be oblivious to the Latter Rain, or think it to be dangeruos and brace themselves against it.

I want to go home. I’m not satisfied with the status quo. I think we have come to a fork in the road - we have two choices: either believe all that the prophets have spoken and conform our lives to the word of God, or we can crawl in bed with the world and pretend that nothing is happening. Every movement I see on the world scene, I have read about before. Over the past few years my confidence in the Spirit of Prophecy has deepened tremendously. There are things that are about to happen that I hate to see, but there are things coming that will thrill our souls. Keep the vessel empty and right side up!

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