Sealing Time Newsletter - Special Edition - 'they will begin to reckon, and reckon, and reckon when the latter rain is coming'

Hi friends,

     Through all of this I've kept wondering what would Ellen White say about all this talk and emphasis about the latter rain?  It was during such a thought that the Lord guided me to the following quote:

    'Now, some will tell you, and they will begin to reckon, and reckon, and reckon when the latter rain is coming. I would rather that you would reckon right now whether you have brought eternity into your reckoning concerning your individual self. Consider whether you have brought eternity daily to view. If you are right with God today, you are ready if Christ should come today. What we need is Christ formed within, the hope of glory. We want that you should have a deep and earnest longing for the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Your old, tattered garments of self-righteousness will not give you an entrance into the kingdom of God, but that garment that is woven in the loom of heaven--the righteousness of Jesus Christ--will. It will give you an inheritance among the sanctified. That is what we want. It is worth more than all the worldly gain; it is worth more than all your farms; it is worth more than all the honor that finite beings can bestow upon you.'  {1SAT 202.3} (Sabbath morning sermon, Healdsburg, California, Camp Meeting, Sept. 19th, 1891)

    'If all those that handle the Word of God, ministering to the people, will cleanse their hearts from all iniquity and all defilement, and shall come to God with clean purpose of heart, as little children, they shall see of the salvation of God. Jesus will walk in our midst. We have now the invitations of mercy to become vessels unto honor, and then we need not worry about the latter rain; all we have to do is to keep the vessel clean and prepared and right side up, for the reception of the heavenly rain and keep praying, "Let the latter rain come into my vessel. Let the light of the glorious angel which unites with the third angel, shine upon me; give me a part in the work; let me sound the proclamation; let me be co-laborer with Jesus Christ." Thus seeking God, let me tell you, He is fitting you up all the time giving you His grace. You need not be worried. You need not be thinking that there is a special time coming when you are to be crucified; the time to be crucified is just now. Every day, every hour, self is to die; self is to be crucified, and then, when the time comes that the test shall come to God's people in earnest, the everlasting arms are around you. The angels of God make a wall of fire around about and deliver you. All your self-crucifixion will not do any good then. It must come before the destiny of souls is decided. It is now that self is to be crucified, when there is work to do; when there is some use to be made of every entrusted capability. It is now that we are to empty and thoroughly cleanse the vessel of its impurity. It is now that we are to be made holy unto God. This is our work, this very moment. You are not to wait for any special period for a wonderful work to be done; it is today. I give myself to God today.' Ms. 35, 1891, pp. 16, 17. ("Work and Baptism of Holy Spirit Needed," September 26, 1891.)

I am sure she would point out to us that we must come to Christ daily, and ask for his spirit daily. 

Repeating: "Consider whether you have brought eternity daily to view. If you are right with God today, you are ready if Christ should come today."

"For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." -2 Corinthians 6:2

If you come to Christ and ask Him for His Holy Spirit today, and every day, and follow through in obedience by putting away your sin, then you have nothing to worry about when the latter rain falls.  You'll be ready! Amen.

We sincerely apologize for "bombing" everyone with emails tonight, we had planned to space them a bit more, but we ran out of time, and we are going to be out of town this weekend.  Thanks for your patience!

Jesus is coming soon!  Are you ready?  Is your family ready? Have you shared with someone today?

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Thanks,
Ryan McCoy
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--     'Jesus invites you to come to him just as you are.You cannot have salvation unless you do come. Will you accept the invitation without delay?'  {YI, August 11, 1886 par. 6}