THE last words of Jesus just before He ascended to heaven should constantly ring in our ears: "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth" (Acts 1:8, Weymouth). Approximately 2,000 years later Jesus spoke the following words to His remnant people through His messenger, Mrs. White: "What we need is the baptism of the Holy Spirit," -Selected Messages, vol. 1, p. 411. "The great sin of those who profess to be Christians is that they do not open the heart to receive the Holy Spirit. "—Selected Messages, vol. 2, p. 57.
Crime, violence, drug addiction, and immorality should convince us that "the day of God's vengeance is just upon us. The seal of God will be placed upon the foreheads of those only who sigh and cry for the abominations done in the land." -Testimonies vol. 5, p. 212. Because of our great concern for souls. "We should pray as earnestly for the descent of the Holy Spirit as the disciples prayed on the day of Pentecost." Ibid., p. 158.
The greatest need of the world today during this climactic hour of earth's history is to hear the third angel's message given in the power of the latter rain. The greatest need of the remnant church today is to experience a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit daily as did Jesus. (See Christ's Object Lessons, p. 139.)
Because of our deep interest we should study the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy diligently, that we may comprehend all that is involved in giving heed to the Laodicean message and what we must do to make full preparation to,receive the latter rain. When we are fully yielded to His control, God can use us as instruments to finish the work quickly using the compelling power of the Holy Spirit.
