EXTEND TO THE ISLANDS OF THE SEA
“Hear the word of the Lord, O you nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.” Jeremiah 31:10.
And still our General, who never makes a mistake, says to us, “Advance; enter new territory; lift the standard in every land. ‘Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
The time has come when through God’s messengers the scroll is being unrolled to the world. The truth contained in the first, second, and third angels’ messages must go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people; it must lighten the darkness of every continent, and extend to the islands of the sea. There must be no delay in this work.
Our watchword is to be, Onward, ever onward! Angels of heaven will go before us to prepare the way. Our burden for the regions beyond can never be laid down till the whole earth is lightened with the glory of the Lord.” –Evangelism, p. 707.
Questions to think about:
What is more important, to have only a knowledge of the meaning of the three angels’ messages or to spread the messages and to fulfil the three angels’ mission?
Where must we lighten the darkness in the final stage of mankind’s fallen history?
Do we need to delay this special work?