Chapter 54 Every Specification to Be Fulfilled—All the fifty-fourth chapter of Isaiah is applicable to the people of God, and every specification of the prophecy will be fulfilled. The Lord will not forsake His people in their time of trial. He says, “For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.” Are these words of comfort spoken to those who are making void the law of God? No, no, the promise is for those who amid general apostasy, keep the commandments of God, and lift up the moral standard before the eyes of the world who have forsaken the ordinance, and broken the everlasting covenant [Isaiah 54:9-13 quoted] (RH August 20, 1895).{4BC 1148.3}

Kapitel 54

Enhver enkelthed opfyldes. - Hele det fireoghalvtredsindstyvende kapitel af Esajas anvendes på Guds folk, og enhver enkelthed i profetien vil gå i opfyldelse. Herren vil ikke svigte Sit folk i deres prøvelsesstund. Han siger: “Jeg forlod dig et lidet øjeblik, men favner dig i stor barmhjertighed; jeg skjulte i skummende vrede et øjeblik mit åsyn for dig, men forbarmer mig med evig kærlighed, siger din genløser, Herren.” Siges disse trøstende ord til dem som sætter Guds lov ud af kraft? Nej, nej, løftet er til dem som er midt iblandt et generelt frafald, overhold Guds bud, og opløft den moralske standard for verdens øjne som har forladt forordningen, og brudt den evige pagt [Es. 54,9-13 citeret] (RH 20. aug, 1895).