old paths where the good way is timeless truth from the bible christian teaching thought and meditations from prior times read by missionary to africa james robinette thoughts from jonathan edwards on first thessalonians chapter 2 verse 16 to fill up their sins always, for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. Consider, you know not what wrath God may be about to execute upon wicked men in this world. Wrath may, in some sense, be coming upon them in the present life to the uttermost, for ought we know. When it is said of the Jews, the wrath has come upon them to the uttermost, Respect is had not only to the execution of divine wrath on that people in hell, but that terrible destruction of Judea and Jerusalem, which was then near approaching by the Romans. We know not, but the wrath is now coming in some peculiarly awful manner on the wicked world. God seems by the things which he is doing among us to be coming forth for some great thing. The work which has been largely wrought among us is no ordinary thing. He does not work in his usual way, but in a way very extraordinary, and it is probable that it is a forerunner of some very great revolution. We must not pretend to say what is in the womb of providence or what is in the book of God's secret decrees, yet we may and ought to discern the signs of these times. Though God be now about to do glorious things for His Church and people, yet it is probable that they will be accompanied with dreadful things to His enemies. It is the manner of God, when He brings about any glorious revolution for His people, at the same time to execute very awful judgments on His enemies. Deuteronomy 32, verse 43, Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land and to his people. Isaiah 3, verses 10 and 11. Say to the righteous, it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked, it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hand shall be given him. Isaiah 65, verses 13 and 14. Therefore thus saith the Lord God, behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry. Behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty. Behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be ashamed. Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. We find in Scripture that where glorious times are prophesied to God's people, there are at the same time awful judgments foretold to His enemies. What God is now about to do we know not. But this we may know, that there will be no safety to any but those who are in the ark. Therefore it behooves all to haste and flee for their lives, to get into a safe condition to get into Christ. Then they need not fear, though the earth be removed and the mountains carried into the midst of the sea, though the waters thereof roar and be troubled. Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof, for God will be their refuge and strength. They need not be afraid of evil tidings. Their hearts may be fixed, trusting in the Lord.