Amen, Brother Beacon, Sister Dorine, Brother Philip, and Brother Richard!
There are major parallels to the global flood that took place in Noah's day with the soon second coming of Jesus that will be witnessed by the whole world. Noah faithfully warned the world, built an ark, and he and his family were saved. So we, in these last days, are given an ark--the very ark in the most holy place in the heavenly sanctuary--and that is where Jesus is ministering for us as our High Priest. Inside the ark of the covenant the are Ten Commandments (Revelation 11:19). This law of love is the transcript of what Jesus is writing in the hearts of those He is preparing for His second coming. Above the ark is the mercy seat, for we all need mercy for having broken the law of God. Thankfully, Jesus sprinkles His atoning blood over us and our life history as we come to Him in a full surrender of true repentance, experiencing genuine conversion. In the investigative judgment now taking place, Christ is blotting out even the record of sin of those who have confessed and forsaken their sin in true repentance and are walking in true conversion manifest in all of the fruits of the Spirit in the life without one missing. Oh, let us flee to the ark of safety and abide in Christ's character, for that is the ark for our time! The Three Angels' Message of Revelation 14 alert the world to the reality of the second coming, the judgment in heaven, and the importance of the seventh day Sabbath. It warns of not receiving the mark of the beast, which will be the global enforcement of Sunday as a day of worship and rest. It is essential that we both live and give the present truth message by abiding in Christ in constant union and communion!
"After He had given the signs of His coming, Christ said, "When ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.' 'Take ye heed, watch and pray.' God has always given men warning of coming judgments. Those who had faith in His message for their time, and who acted out their faith, in obedience to His commandments, escaped the judgments that fell upon the disobedient and unbelieving. The word came to Noah, 'Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before Me.' Noah obeyed and was saved. The message came to Lot, 'Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city.' Genesis 7:1; 19:14. Lot placed himself under the guardianship of the heavenly messengers, and was saved. So Christ's disciples were given warning of the destruction of Jerusalem. Those who watched for the sign of the coming ruin, and fled from the city, escaped the destruction. So now we are given warning of Christ's second coming and of the destruction to fall upon the world. Those who heed the warning will be saved." {The Desire of Ages, page 634, paragraph 1}
Christ yearns to save us! His warming is out of love and deep necessity!
"Solemnly there come to us down through the centuries the warning words of our Lord from the Mount of Olives: 'Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.' 'Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.'" {The Desire of Ages, page 636, paragraph 3}
Oh, what joy unspeakable it will be to see Jesus coming in the clouds of heaven with all the holy angels! What joy we can have now when even one more soul comes to Christ in full surrender! We will know that it was worth it to put our whole soul into His purpose for our lives, for we are copartners with Him in the work of saving souls, warning the world by a life and message that is consistent with the word of God.
