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limited the Holy One of Israel, and therefore their days He
consumed in futility. God's work was hindered; not stopped, but
slowed down. Plan A shattered. Plan B came into effect. And you
know it's a grievous thought, a sad thought, to think that a
people that could be enjoying the tremendous blessings of the
promised land were not, and instead were still wandering around in
the wilderness.
Of course, that's the lesson. That's the lesson that came
home loud and clear to me. And that is why we should indeed be
very, very thankful for the plan and purpose of God, and that we've
been given the knowledge of it. And why we should indeed be very
thankful and grateful for the incredible patience of God. We dare
not presume upon that patience.
With that thought in mind, I'm overwhelmed again with how
thankful that we should be that God has brought his apostle back to
put God's Church back on the track of faith, back on the track of
repentance, and back on the track of doing the will of God so that
we can do the work of God by the power of God. Thankful that he's
exhorted us to come out of this world and be separate from it so
God can restore his blessings to the Church and thereby we can get
the message to the world and thereby bring to fulfillment man's
only hope for salvation, for peace, for joy.
And very thankfully God's Church is again moving forward
with great power. The statistics are amazing. God has again
restored his blessings. We need to make sure that we're growing
with it and we need to make sure that our spiritual statistics are
improving. We need so to commit ourselves that it never again need
be written in the annals of church history, or even alluded to,
that they limited the Holy One of Israel. But rather, let it be
said that by their faith and obedience, and by their commitment and
zeal, they hastened the day of his coming.
That is the end of the transcription.
Finally, brethren in Christ, I call your attention to the
fact we are now facing the most critical month of the year in
financial income for carrying on this tremendous worldwide work--
the final concluding work of GOD. Cash reserves are always at the
lowest ebb of the year during September. I know you will pray
earnestly that God will prosper his called-out people so we may
safely hurdle this difficult month. THANK YOU for your urgent
prayers.
With great love, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong