Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

forth that they must disregard the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and honor thefirst day, or lose their lives; but they will not yield, and trample under their feet theSabbath of the Lord, and honor an institution of papacy. Satan’s host and wicked menwill surround them, and exult over them, because there will seem to be no way ofescape for them. But in the midst of their revelry and triumph, there is heard pealupon peal of the loudest thunder. The heavens have gathered blackness, and are onlyilluminated by the blazing light and terrible glory from heaven, as God utters His voicefrom His holy habitation.The foundations of the earth shake; buildings totter and fall with a terrible crash.The sea boils like a pot, and the whole earth is in terrible commotion. The captivity ofthe righteous is turned, and with sweet and solemn whisperings they say to one another:“We are delivered. It is the voice of God.” With solemn awe they listen to the wordsof the voice. The wicked hear, but understand not the words of the voice of God. Theyfear and tremble, while the saints rejoice. Satan and his angels, and wicked men, whohad been exulting that the people of God were in their power, that they might destroythem from off the earth, witness the glory conferred upon those who have honored theholy law of God. They behold the faces of the righteous lighted up and reflecting theimage of Jesus. Those who were so eager to destroy the saints cannot endure the gloryresting upon the delivered ones, and they fall like dead men to the earth. Satan andevil angels flee from the presence of the saints glorified. Their power to annoy them isgone forever.354