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that point, starting 57 years ago, there has been opposition, persecution,
hindrances. But on conversion, God had shown me that giving my life to him
would mean not only hard work and perseverance, but opposition, persecution,
troubles. I realized then I had to count the cost. I did, and accepted it. To
use a
paraphrase of Jesus, the rains descended, the floods came, the winds blew (at
hurricane force), but the Work to which God had called me was FOUNDED ON
THE ROCK OF CHRIST, and it survived the fiercest storms.
Co-Workers, I know much of this is due to your constant and prevailing
PRAYERS, both for me, and for the Work.
Yes, it has survived and it has grown, and grown, and GROWN!
In looking ahead to the NEXT 50 years, it appears certain that the END OF
THIS WORLD and the advent of the wonderful WORLD TOMORROW--the
KINGDOM OF GOD ruling the world in righteousness and PEACE--shall have
come. IT WON'T BE LONG NOW!
Meanwhile, nothing else in our lives matters--really. It is often darkest
just
before dawn. This world will quickly now enter still DARKER times. The greatest
world troubles of all history are immediately ahead. But then--SUDDENLY!--the
DAWN of Christ's coming, and world PEACE at last! Soon Satan will be banished
from mankind. Soon troubles will be replaced with joy, GLORY and ETERNAL
LIFE in vigorous happiness! Till then, we must FIGHT ON! PRAY as never before.
With deep love, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong