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 come and  with  what  results  for  us  individually,  all  is uncertain,  for  these  things  are  known  to  no  man, neither Adventist  nor  so-called  prophet,  no,  not  even to the  angels  in  heaven,  but  to  the  Father  alone. This certain  uncertainty  it  is  which  gives  a  peculiarly dreadful aspect  to  the  other  horrors  of  the  last  day. In the  Acts  of  the  Apostles  we  are  told  that  when Paul the  Apostle  preached  on  judgment  before  Governor Felix,  that  Pagan's  heart  stood  still  in  terror. Yet for  a  Christian  how  much  more  real  and  full  of meaning  is  that  awful  subject. Dies tree,  dies  ilia, or as  the  Scriptures  term  it,  the  great  day,  the  day  of the  Lord. A great  day  indeed,  which  shall  sum  up in  itself  the  events,  the  effects,  the  reckonings  of  all previous days,  and  on  which  the  storm-cloud  of God's  wrath,  which  through  all  time  has  been  slowly gathering, shall  burst  upon  the  world. In a  moment the world's  motion,  the  rush  of  the  heavenly  bodies, and the  bustle  of  human  activity  shall  give  way  to eternal  silence,  as  when  the  power  is  shut  off  in  a mighty  factory,  and  presently  each  of  us  shall  depart for his  allotted  home  forever  and  ever. Dies magna, yes, and  day  of  the  Lord  too. All time  may  be  said to consist  of  two  days,  man's  day  and  God's. Through  life  we  are  free  agents,  able  even  to  defy and outrage  God,  and  God  patiently  bears  it  all,  as though  He  heeded  not  or  slept. But be  assured  His day is  coming  when  His  will  alone  shall  prevail,  and when past  accounts  shall  be  squared. Thus it  happened to  the  Jews. They had  their  day  when  they Stoned the  prophets  and  persecuted  and  crucified  the