From time to time the Lord has made known his manner of working. He is mindful of what is passing upon the earth; and when a crisis has come, he has revealed himself, and has interposed to hinder the working of Satan's plans. He has often permitted matters with nations, with families, and with individuals, to come to a crisis, that his interference might become marked. Then he has let the fact be known that there was a God in Israel who would sustain and vindicate his people. When the defiance of the law of Jehovah shall be almost universal, when his people shall be pressed in affliction by their fellow men, God will interpose. The fervent prayers of his people will be answered; for he loves to have his people seek him with all their heart, and depend upon him as their deliverer. He will be sought unto to do these things for his people, and he will arise as the protector and avenger of his people. The promise is, "Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him? . . . I tell you that he will avenge them speedily."

Fra tid til anden har Herren åbenbaret os, på hvilken måde han arbejder. Og når der er kommet en kritisk situation, har han lagt sig imellem og modvirket Satans planer. Han har ofte tilladt, at statsanliggender, familieanliggender og de enkeltes forhold er nået til en krise, så hans mellemkomst kunne blive mere tydelig. Så har han ladet dem forstå, at der er en Gud i Israel, der gerne vil støtte og forsvare sit folk. Når trodsen mod Guds lov bliver næsten verdens-omspændende, når hans folk bliver knuget af lidelser på grund af deres medmennesker, vil Gud gribe ind. Hans folks inderlige bønner vil blive besvaret, thi han elsker, at hans folk søger ham af ganske hjerte og stoler på ham som deres befrier. Man vil søge til ham, for at han skal gøre dette for sit folk, og han vil rejse sig som beskytter og hævnsmand for sit folk. Forjættelsen lyder således: "Skulle Gud så ikke skaffe sine udvalgte ret, dem, som råber til ham dag og nat."