“Looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat ” 2 Peter 3

Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of himself in his church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in his people, then he will come to claim them as his own. Last Day Events 39.2

God’s promises are conditional

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 1 Peter 4:7

“The angels of God in their messages to men represent time as very short. Thus it has always been presented to me. It is true that time has continued longer than we expected in the early days of this message. Our Saviour did not appear as soon as we hoped. But has the Word of the Lord failed? Never! It should be remembered that the promises and threatening’s OF GOD ARE ALIKE CONDITIONAL.” [See Jeremiah 18:7-10; Jonah 3:4-10.]. . . Last Day Events 38.3

We can hasten the coming of the day of God

“It is the privilege of every Christian, not only to look for, but to hasten the coming of our lord Jesus Christ. Were all who profess His name bearing fruit to His glory, how quickly the whole world would be sown with the seed of the gospel. Quickly the last great harvest would be ripened, and Christ would come to gather the precious grain.” Last Day Events 39.3

“By giving the gospel to the world it is in our power to hasten our Lord’s return. We are not only to look for but to hasten the coming of the day of God” Last Day Events 39.4

He has put it in our power, through cooperation with Him, to bring this scene of misery to an end.” Last Day Events 39.5