Counsel #1 — What Is The Shaking?

Picture: Counsel #1 — What Is The Shaking?CFL 59.1

Many Seventh-day Adventists who do not have a deep experience of consecration to Jesus and His teachings will be “shaken out” of the church and will become the most bitter opposers of their former brothers and sisters in the faith. Nevertheless, despite this painful betrayal God’s faithful commandment-keeping people will triumph!^{[55]https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/1931/05/the-shaking-time}CFL 59.2

“’Only a few of its people will be left, like stray olives left on a tree after the harvest. Only two or three remain in the highest branches, four or five scattered here and there on the limbs,’ declares the LORD, the God of Israel.” Isaiah 17:6 NLTCFL 59.3

“Soon God’s people will be tested by fiery trials, and the great proportion of those who now appear to be genuine and true will prove to be base metal…. To stand in defense of truth and righteousness when the majority forsake us, to fight the battles of the Lord when champions are few—this will be our test. At this time we must gather warmth from the coldness of others, courage from their cowardice, and loyalty from their treason.” Ellen White in Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 136CFL 59.4

Reflect: By God’s grace, is your relationship with Jesus growing so strong that you would rather die than betray Him by one wrong act?CFL 59.5