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into the Kingdom, we should not be surprised atanything that might look like our repudiation atthe Father's hands. If He pours the cup, it willonly be because He knows that we can drink it,and because He wishes to prove to angels and tomen that we are worthy of the honors He is togive us."— Luke 22:42, 43; 1 Tim. 1:16.Till we.— You "four angels," Harvest workers inthe flesh, and Myself, the Lord of the Harvest.FM128Have sealed the servants of our God.— SeeRev. 19:20: 14:1. Satan is a diligent student oftime prophecy (Luke 12:39); but not having theHoly Spirit he is unable to reach accurateconclusions. Seeing a definite Plan, and adefinite time for every important feature of thatPlan, his aim has ever been to thwart thepurposes of the Almighty. This attempt todestroy the Seed began with the death of Abeland still continues. No doubt Satan believed theMillennial Kingdom was due to be set up in1915; and no doubt, also, he knew that sevenyears prior to the time of the setting up of thatkingdom the restraints upon the evil spiritswould be lifted.Be that as it may, there is evidence that theestablishment of the Kingdom in Palestine willprobably be in 1925, ten years later than we oncecalculated. The 70 jubilees, reckoned as 50 yearseach, expire October, 1925. (B186.) Gen. 15:1-16:3, read connectedly, indicates that Abraham'svision as to when he would receive the Kingdomwas not granted until ten years after theCovenant was made, or 2035 B. C. The ages ofthe animals offered aggregated eleven years,which, applied prophetically, on the scale of ayear for a day, equal 3960 years, the length oftime from the date of the visions to A. D. 1925(Z.'07-79).It seems conclusive that the hour of NominalZion's travail is fixed for the Passover of 1918.(See Rev. 3:14.) That will be 7 years prior to1925. At that time there is every reason tobelieve the fallen angels will invade the minds of