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52 REBELLION
cuted, disfellowshipped, and denied the pulpit for the giving of their straight
testimony to the Church.
The Lord Jesus will one day call to account those who would
so tie your hands that it is almost impossible for you to move in
harmony with the Lord’s biddings. “The silver and the gold is mine,
saith the Lord, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.” Spalding and
Magan, 411.
Even if all our leading men should refuse light and truth,
that door will still remain open. The Lord will raise up men who
will give the people the message for this time. Testimonies to
Ministers, 107.
He will call men from the plow and from other occupations
to give the last note of warning to perishing souls. Testimonies,
vol. 9, 170.
Most startling messages will be borne by men of God’s appointment,
messages of a character to warn the people, to arouse
them. Ibid., 137.
There Will Soon Be an Awakening
We are made sad as we see in many places so much left undone
that should be done. But the Lord will use in the accomplishment
of His work means that we do not now see. He will raise up
from among the common people, men and women to do His work,
even as of old He called fishermen to be His disciples. There will
soon be an awakening that will surprise many. Those who do not
realize the necessity of what is to be done, will be passed by, and
the heavenly messengers will work with those who are called the
common people, fitting them to carry the truth to many places. Now
is the time for us to awake and do what we can. Loma Linda Messages,
83. See Counsels on Health, 395.
God’s appointed men and women will not wait for leaders to tell
them what to do or where to go. They will be directed by the Holy
Spirit.
I am free to say to our brethren who with humility of heart are
following the counsel of the Lord: If you know that God would
have you engage in any work, go forward. Those who have the
light and consciousness that God is leading need not depend upon