Our Greatest Need Ron Spear - The Eternal Gospel Church

128 OUR GREATEST NEEDvoice with the third angel, and the earth is lighted with itsglory. The light increases, and it shines out to all the nationsof the earth. It is to go forth as a light that burneth. It will beattended with great power, until its golden beams have fallenupon every tongue, every people, and every nation upon theface of the whole earth. Let me ask you, What you are doingto prepare for this work? Are you building for eternity? Youmust remember that this angel represents the people that havethis message to give to the world. Are you among that people?Do you really believe that this work in which we are engagedis truly the third angel’s message? If so, then you understandthat we have a mighty work to do, and that we ought to beabout it. We must sanctify ourselves by a strict obedienceto the truth, placing ourselves in right relation to God andHis work. Review and Herald, August 18, 1885.God raises up men to meet the need of the hour. He raises up thosewho call His people to look to and to follow Jesus in obedience as theSource of our righteousness—right doing (see Christ’s Object Lessons,312):God has raised up men to meet the necessity of this time whowill cry aloud and spare not, who will lift up their voice like atrumpet, and show my people their transgressions and the houseof Jacob their sins. Their work is not only to proclaim the law,but to preach the truth for this time—the Lord our righteousness.The curse of Meroz will be upon those who do not nowcome up to the help of the Lord against the mighty. Well may thequestion be asked in the spirit of Elijah. “How long halt ye betweentwo opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal,then follow him.” Ibid., August 13, 1889.The servant of the Lord went on to give a warning to those whoworked contrary to His chosen messengers. Those who would doanything to calm rather than help to awaken the people to the solemnityof this hour [the great day of atonement}, if they persisted, wouldreceive the reward of those who are in open rebellion against God:All heaven is interested in the work that is going on uponthe earth. But there are those who see no necessity for a