I believe that we, the spiritual Israel, as a people, have lost the sense of urgency. And that is exactly how satan wants us to be: completely oblivious of reality.
Ellen White’s Sense of Urgency in View of the Imminence of the Second Advent — "I have felt the coming of the Lord was near, so near, and I have seen so much to be done and the need of workers that would mold the work as it should be." — Letter 73, 1886, p. 4. (To G. I. Butler, January 16, 1886.)
Christians to Pray With a View to the Second Advent — "Let us pray as did Jacob. Let us pray in every difficulty; pray that the wondrous message of the love of Christ may reach precious souls, that they too may pray, and be refreshed with heavenly grace. Watch for the Lord more earnestly than they that watch for the morning. Hope in the Lord. Walk in His way. Declare His truth. He is well pleased when His servants talk faith. He wants His light to shine forth in the South. He is working for you and with you." — Letter 66, 1901, p. 6. (To R. M. Kilgore, June 26, 1901.)
Preparing for Christ’s Second Advent — "We are looking for the second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We are not only to believe that the end of all things is at hand. We are to be filled with the advent spirit that when the Lord comes He may find us ready to meet Him, whether we are working in the field, or building a house, or preaching the Word; ready to say, 'Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us' (Isaiah 25:9)." — Letter 25, 1902, p. 7. (“To Those in Positions of Responsibility in the Southern Field,” February 5, 1902.)
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