Chapter Twenty-One/Jehovah's Plagues on Christendom - Hurling Fire to the Earth - Conclusion

 Referring to the recent hard  experiences of God's people, the speaker said: "So pitiless was the onslaught of  the enemy that many of the Lords dear flock were stunned and stood still in amazement, praying and waiting for the Lord to indicate his will. . . . But notwithstanding the momentary discouragement, there was a burning desire to proclaim the message of kingdom" - See the September 15, 1919 issue of the Watch Tower, page 280.

In 1919 that desire was satisfied. This small but active group of Christians was set on fire spiritually speaking, to begin a worldwide preaching campaign. (Compare 1Thessalonians 5:19) Fire was hurled to the Earth in that God's Kingdom was made the burning issue, and so it continues to be! Strong voices replaced silence, sounding out the Kingdom message with clarity. Thunderous storm warnings from the Bible pealed forth. Like flashes of lightning, brilliant beams of truth shone from Jehovah's prophetic Word, and, as of by a mighty earthquake, the religious calm was shaken to its foundations. The John class lsaw that there was work to be done. And to this day, that work continues to expand gloriously throughout the inhabited earth! - Romans 10:18.

Next time: Chapter Twenty-One/Jehovah's Plagues on the Earth -  Preparing for the Blasts of the Trumpets 

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