A View of the Shaking

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for July 12
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A View of the Shaking

For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in
that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel. Ezekiel
38:19. 


I saw some, with strong faith and agonizing cries, pleading with God.
Their countenances were pale and marked with deep anxiety, expressive of
their internal struggle. Firmness and great earnestness was expressed in
their countenances; large drops of perspiration fell from their
foreheads.... 

Evil angels crowded around, pressing darkness upon them to shut out
Jesus from their view, that their eyes might be drawn to the darkness
that surrounded them, and thus they be led to distrust God and murmur
against Him. Their only safety was in keeping their eyes directed
upward. Angels of God had charge over His people, and as the poisonous
atmosphere of evil angels was pressed around these anxious ones, the
heavenly angels were continually wafting their wings over them to
scatter the thick darkness. 

As the praying ones continued their earnest cries, at times a ray of
light from Jesus came to them, to encourage their hearts and light up
their countenances. Some, I saw, did not participate in this work of
agonizing and pleading. They seemed indifferent and careless.... The
angels of God... went to the aid of the earnest, praying ones. . . . But
His angels left those who made no effort to help themselves, and I lost
sight of them. 

I asked the meaning of the shaking I had seen and was shown that it
would be caused by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of
the True Witness of the Laodiceans. . . . 

My attention was then turned to the company I had seen, who were
mightily shaken. . . . The company of guardian angels around them had
been doubled, and they were clothed with an armor from their head to
their feet. . . . 

I heard those clothed with the armor speak forth the truth with great
power. It had effect....I asked what had made this great change. An
angel answered, "It is the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence
of the Lord, the loud cry of the third angel." 

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