The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

108the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTHI stand on the left side by myself. In front of where I standis a podium and on it lays a very large Bible with very largeletters. The Herald stands in the middle of the room and facesus. The three angels that escorted me here quickly go andstand one to the left, one to the right and one directly behindthe Herald. I notice that the Herald stands a little taller thanthe other three angels. Several angels in battle gear enter theroom and stand on the left and right side of the room. I thenhear a voice descend over us from above that all at the sametime has the sound of a thundering waterfall, a soft gentlestream and a quiet trickle of water. The voice says, ‘Ask so asall may see whom My Herald serves.’ The Herald takes onestep forward. I look at the Bible and the pages instantly turn to1 John 4. I look down and read verses 1, 2 and 3 aloud. I thenlook back at the Herald. He is not smiling but has a look ofcalm, yet his demeanor is one of humbleness.One would assume that the ‘voice’ heard is the voice of God. It seemsquite strange that God Almighty would so dramatically seek to defend anangel!”FactYes, the “voice” heard is the voice of God as the “sound of many waters.”Ezekiel 43:2. (The word “whom” in the dream was mistakenly not capitalized atfirst but was corrected later.) God is not only defending His angel, the Herald,but Himself as well. Was there not war in heaven when Lucifer rebelled? Was itnot necessary for God to defend His angels then? We must also remember thatGod defends His faithful people as well. Why should it be so strange that Godwould seek to defend His own? Was not the most dramatic and loving defenseof God in our behalf when He sent His Son to die so that we might live foreverwith Him? God’s defense is always for the truth and for those that follow truth.That fact is too important to ignore.God says:Luke10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despisethme; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receivethhim that sent me.Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, p. 213This small remnant, unable to defend themselves in the deadly conflictwith the powers of earth that are marshaled by the dragon host, make Godtheir defense.The Great Controversy (1911), p. 140Rome was bent upon the destruction of Luther; but God was hisdefense.