d rejoice in the Lord your God: for He hath given you the
former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain,
the former rain, and the latter rain."(1049) "In the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh." "And it shall come to pass,
that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved."(1050)

The great work of the gospel is not to close with less manifestation of
the power of God than marked its opening. The prophecies which were
fulfilled in the outpouring of the former rain at the opening of the
gospel, are again to be fulfilled in the latter rain at its close. Here
are "the times of refreshing" to which the apostle Peter looked forward
when he said, "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may
be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence
of the Lord; and He shall send Jesus."(1051)

Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining with holy
consecration, will hasten from place to place to proclaim the message from
heaven. By thousands of voices, all over the earth, the warning will be
given. Miracles will be wrought, the sick will be healed, and signs and
wonders will follow the believers. Satan also works with lying wonders,
even bringing down fire from heaven in the sight of men.(1052) Thus the
inhabitants of the earth will be brought to take their stand.

The message will be carried not so much by argument as by the deep
conviction of the Spirit of God. The arguments have been presented. The
seed has been sown, and now it will spring up and bear fruit. The
publications distributed by missionary workers have exerted their
influence, yet many whose minds were impressed have been prevented from
fully comprehending the truth or from yielding obedience. Now the rays of
light penetrate everywhere, the truth is seen in its clearness, and the
honest children of God sever the bands which have held them. Family
connections, church relations, are powerless to stay them now. Truth is
more precious than all besides. Notwithstanding the agencies combined
against the truth, a large number take their stand upon the Lord's side.

39. "THE TIME OF TROUBLE."

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"At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for
the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as
never was since there was a nation even to that same t