Midnight Deliverance

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for September 28
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Midnight Deliverance

In a moment shall they [the wicked] die, and the people shall be
troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away
without hand. Job 34:20. 


He [God] has always chosen extremities, when there seemed no possible
chance for deliverance from Satan's workings, for the manifestation of
His power. 

It is at midnight that God manifests His power for the deliverance of
His people. The sun appears, shining in its strength. Signs and wonders
follow in quick succession. The wicked look with terror and amazement
upon the scene, while the righteous behold with solemn joy the tokens of
their deliverance. Everything in nature seems turned out of its course.
The streams cease to flow. Dark, heavy clouds come up and clash against
each other. In the midst of the angry heavens is one clear space of
indescribable glory, whence comes the voice of God like the sound of
many waters, saying: "It is done." Revelation 16:17. 

The powers of heaven will be shaken at the voice of God. Then the sun,
moon, and stars will be moved out of their places. They will not pass
away, but be shaken by the voice of God. 

Dark, heavy clouds came up and clashed against each other. The
atmosphere parted and rolled back; then we could look up through the
open space in Orion, whence came the voice of God. 

Now in regard to the coming of the Son of man, this will not take place
until after the mighty earthquake shakes the earth after the people have
heard the voice of God. They are in despair and trouble such as never
was since there was a nation, and in this the people of God will suffer
affliction. The clouds of heaven will clash and there will be darkness.
Then that voice comes from heaven and the clouds begin to roll back like
a scroll, and there is the bright, clear sign of the Son of man. The
children of God know what that cloud means. 

The 144,000 triumphed. Their faces were lighted up with the glory of
God. 

When the voice of God turns the captivity of His people, there is a
terrible awakening of those who have lost all in the great conflict of
life. 

The day of wrath to the enemies of God is the day of final deliverance
to His church.

>From Maranatha - Page 279