Let us Hasten the Coming of the Lord

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.* 1

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.* 2

But we have not devoted the time to preach this message so that it may reach all the inhabitants of the earth. The inspired pen tells us:

The Lord God is a jealous God, yet He bears long with the sins and transgressions of His people in this generation. If the people of God had walked in His counsel, the work of God would have advanced, the messages of truth would have been borne to all people that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Had the people of God believed Him and been doers of His word, had they kept His commandments, the angel would not have come flying through heaven with the message to the four angels that were to let loose the winds that they should blow upon the earth crying, Hold, hold the four winds that they blow not upon the earth until I have sealed the servants of God in their foreheads. But because the people are disobedient, unthankful, unholy, as were ancient Israel, time is prolonged that all may hear the last message of mercy proclaimed with a loud voice. The Lord's work has been hindered, the sealing time delayed. Many have not heard the truth. But the Lord will give them a chance to hear and be converted, and the great work of God will go forward.* 3

Four mighty angels are still holding the four winds of the earth. Terrible destruction is forbidden to come in full. The accidents by land and by sea; the loss of life, steadily increasing, by storm, by tempest, by railroad disaster, by conflagration; the terrible floods, the earthquakes, and the winds will be the stirring up of the nations to one deadly combat, while the angels hold the four winds, forbidding the terrible power of Satan to be exercised in its fury until the servants of God are sealed in their foreheads. Get ready, get ready, I beseech you, get ready before it shall be forever too late! The ministers of vengeance will pour all the terrible judgments upon a God-forsaken people. The way of obedience is the only path of life. May the Lord help you to see it in time to open your ears, that you may hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches .* 4

The Lord would have already come but He is waiting until everyone has had the opportunity to hear His word. We should employ our efforts in preaching the gospel. This work begins in our lives. We need to be purified, to be genuinely converted.

Our attention must be diverted from the things of this world and focused on heaven. Only then will the Holy Spirit lead us to preach with great strength and power the message of the soon return of Jesus.

Can we hasten his return?

If we work hard every day, if we cry out for the blessing of the Holy Spirit and for His return, the gospel will be preached throughout the world and we will see Jesus. The signs all point to His coming!

JESUS IS COMING, AMEN, YES, COME LORD JESUS!

1 * 2 Peter 3:9
2 * Matthew 24:14
3 * Manuscript Releases vol.15 – No.1179, pg. 292-293.
4 * Review and Herald, June 7, 1887