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though I do not think probable, that this upcoming Feast could
be our LAST. World conditions are worsening SO FAST we may find
conditions of VIOLENCE and the on-rushing GREAT TRIBULATION will not
permit such joyous meetings together in PEACE again in THIS AGE--now
fast coming to its close.
While I was showering and getting ready for a day's writing at
my typewriter, this thought came to me: "WHAT," I wondered, "IS
THE ONE THING THAT IS UPPERMOST, ABOVE ALL, IN GOD'S MIND? About
WHAT is He MOST CONCERNED?
"Is God MOST concerned, above all else, in GETTING ALL HUMANITY
'SAVED'? Especially RIGHT NOW, before the GREAT TRIBULATION?"
You answer "YES!"
W R O N G!! In the first place God has NOT been trying to get
the humans in this world "saved"(spiritually), since Adam. During
the years of the ancient nation Israel, God at NO time offered them
any spiritual "salvation" or eternal life. He gave His HOLY SPIRIT
ONLY TO THE PROPHETS--and that for the PURPOSE of getting their
"mission accomplished." God is not calling but a VERY FEW, even now,
and those FEW of us have been PREDESTINATED to be called NOW. NONE,
said Christ, can come to Him, except those the Father has CALLED.
No, the others must first learn by experience that SATAN'S WAY, the
way contrary to God's LAW of L O V E is NOT good for them.
You see, brethren and co-workers, God does not view this world
and its present humanity as PEOPLE do. People CAN'T SEE the millions
of invisible demons and their Master, SATAN, all of whom are here on
earth. God says of them: "For we are not contending against
flesh and blood [human], but against the principalities [rulerships],
against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness,
against the spiritual hosts [multitudes, armies] of wickedness
in the heavenly places" (Eph. 6:12,RSV). Or, against unseen
rulerships, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against
wicked SPIRITS in high places.
Satan is spoken of in Ephesians 2 as "the prince of the power
of the air, THE SPIRIT that NOW WORKETH in [is right NOW SWAYING,
INFLUENCING, LEADING] the children of disobedience." That is, in
all who are not obeying GOD'S LAW. And that is almost EVERYBODY!
Can you understand, then, that we do not really view this world
as God does. Humans do not SEE--are not CONSCIOUS OF--the real
rulers of this world--NOT humans, but SATAN and DEMONS.
In GOD's MIND, He knows only too well WHAT THIS MEANS!
It means God placed on this earth HIS GOVERNMENT. His government
is merely the administration of HIS LAW over all those UNDER His
government. Angels first inhabited this earth. But they SINNED
--rebelled against God's government (II Pet. 2:4-6).
Their rebellion (Isa. 14; Ezek. 28) REMOVED THE GOVERNMENT OF
GOD FROM THIS EARTH. I want to repeat that! Their rebellion REMOVED
THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD FROM THIS EARTH!