BD.2880
September 13, 1943

ADMONITION TO REFER MANKIND TO THE BATTLE OF FAITH

A great desire after spiritual manna will set in, as soon as the shaking of the earth has taken place, but it will only be a passing condition; initially the people will be driven by the great distress to be a willing receiver and the Word of God will bring them comfort and strength. They will recognize it as the Word of God; they will be Believers, however only a short time. For the world steps with great demands again into the foreground, and because of this they forget their need, therefore they forget Him Who allowed this need to come over them.

Their reflections and aspirations only point to the restoration of the old lifestyle, and it becomes uncomfortable to them to comply with the commandments, that are introduced to them by the Word of God. Therefore the action against the faith and its followers will find the approval of men, and only a small portion will hold firm to the Word; only few people will hold up against all attacks and remain faithful and true in their belief in God.

Nevertheless the foregone desire will be fulfilled in the broadest sense; the Word of God is to be offered to men unswervingly wherever possible, to reach as many people possible concerning the (divine) Knowledge, for in the following battle of faith, everybody is once again being divinely admonished. The Believers will be full of power and accomplish extraordinary things, and they will draw this power only out of the deep faith (in God)….

And the unbelievers will also be able to recognize the power of faith (in God) because they had a prior introduction into the doctrine of Christ, and now much will be understood by them, for they now see the proof of what was announced to them. God lets no possibility go past; He leaves no stone unturned, and where people can yet be rescued He will also stand by them, as long as they are willing.

God will direct many servants on Earth to speak according to His Will, wherever possible, to spread His teaching and to place the people into the Knowledge of what is to come. The battle of faith is indispensable, and will take on forms like never before. And the more people hold to their faith (in God), the more brutal the opponent will advance, to completely rot it out. Yet, also the Believers have at one's disposal a great power, and they will be able to endure much because God himself strengthens them, He supplies all the power through His Word to them, and because He is constantly with them who are for Him and defend the faith in Him before the world.

And you shall announce all this to the people beforehand; you shall point them to the time of the battle of faith, you shall preach to them of the Power of faith and of the Strength of the believers, who have Jesus Christ himself as commander-in-chief in the contention against the world…. And many will yet pass over from the opponent's camp; many will become Believers by the things they see, which take place… For God Himself will work through its servants on earths in order to rescue what is not completely against Him.

AMEN