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Posted by: ehuffman | Tue, Dec 18, 2007 4:23 pm | Tag(s): Testimonies | Permalink |

Hello!

I was reading a book about the 1840s Advent movement, called “The Midnight Cry”.  I was particularly impressed with the way the movement progressed, even in the face of oposition.  It seemed to thrive on bad press!  The established churches were increasingly cold to the message of the Millerites, yet their numbers continued to grow, and invitations for speakers came in from new areas.  People were willing to risk their reputations in order to hear Millers ideas about the coming of Christ.

I draw the conclusion from this, that the work of the third angel’s message does not depend so much on favorable conditions, as it does on the working of the Spirit of God.  Maybe God has given us an object lesson about our impending experience in the movement of the 1840s.  It seems that the sense - rather the firm conviction - that Jesus was coming in the next few years was vital to the Millerites progress.  Until we are convinced that Jesus will come in the next few years, I don’t believe we will have the experience that we call the latter rain.  I believe that a powerfull sense that the end of all things is at hand will provide the urgency that will characterize the final work.

I am on my way to such a conviction right now.  I have heard many people, from evangalists to common laymen, say that they believe that we are the people who will live to see the lord come.  I want to study the connections between the Advent movement and the Loud cry to see what I can learn.

God bless!

Eric Huffman

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