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The Approaching End as God Has Foretold It
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George Cutting
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RAPIDITY marks the day. Great changes are developing with uncontrollable speed. A momentous crisis is at hand. But we are not left in the dark; we have God's revealed mind about it.
History can relate what
has
been; speculation guess what
may
be; God alone can reveal what
shall
be; and this He has done. What is more, He has challenged the contradiction of coming generations by recording it in SCRIPTURE. Mark the majesty of His words: "I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure" (
Isa. 46:9,10
9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: (Isaiah 46:9‑10)
). Let unbelief cavil as it may, faith's response is bold and unwavering.
"Hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" (
Num. 23:19
19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? (Numbers 23:19)
).
Prophetic testimony is the record of the final triumph of
God's
will over the devil's use of
man's.
"To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen" (
Rom. 16:27
27
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. <<Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.>> (Romans 16:27)
). It is JESUS who is the substance of every past foreshadowing, the glory of every future purpose. "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (
Rev. 19:10
10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Revelation 19:10)
).
A powerful search-light at a ship's masthead may bring much to view that lies in her course, but only
up to the horizon.
Beyond that it can discover nothing. God has seen the whole of this world's course to its finish; and by means of the
lamp
He has furnished, we too may see to the end, and how that end will be reached. To the shining of this 'search-light' there is no horizon-limit. Of it the apostle Peter writes, "Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts" (
2 Peter 1:19
19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: (2 Peter 1:19)
).
To discover the pole-star the mariner needs no search-light, but for the exposure of dangers in his course he needs one every hour of the night. So with the Christian. Nothing should come between his heart and the "Day Star" [or, Morning Star (J.N.D. Version)], and to see its shining he needs no prophetic lamp. But in this "dark place" destructive perils abound, and as the night continues they will increase. And if God has foreseen these dangers and provided a light to expose them, His Spirit may well say,
"Ye do well that ye take heed."
Many have
not
taken heed to it, and are ignorantly holding to a course in which shipwreck is inevitable. Like "just Lot," their righteous soul may be "vexed... from day to day" (
2 Peter 2:7,8
7
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) (2 Peter 2:7‑8)
) by what they see and hear. But, alas, not seeing the foretold end, nor the present deadly effect of their example upon their children and others, they remain in
association
with known evil. Oh, that they would hearken to the appeal of Love divine!
"Come out of her, my people;" "Come out from among them, and be ye separate;" "Follow me;" "Depart from iniquity;" "Follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart"
(
Rev. 18:4
4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. (Revelation 18:4)
;
2 Cor. 6:17
17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, (2 Corinthians 6:17)
;
John 21:19
19
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. (John 21:19)
;
2 Tim. 2:19,22
19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. (2 Timothy 2:19)
22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:22)
).
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