“But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, _the mystery of God_ should be finished, as He hath declared to His servants the prophets.” Verse 7. NOTE.—The mystery of God is the gospel. Eph. 3:1-6; Gal. 1:11, 12. The gospel, then, is to be finished as the seventh trumpet is about to sound. 5. What was John told to do with the little book? “Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel ... and _eat it up_.” Verses 8, 9. 6. What was to be the result of the eating of this book? “It shall _make thy belly bitter_, but it shall be _in thy mouth sweet as honey_.” Verse 9, last part. 7. What does the apostle say of his experience in this matter? “And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth _sweet as honey_: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was _bitter_.” Verse 10. NOTE.—In this is most strikingly foretold the experience of those who proclaimed the advent and judgment-hour message of 1843-44. Joyous in the hope that Christ was coming then, like the early disciples regarding His first advent (Luke 24:21; Acts 1:6, 7), they were bitterly disappointed, and found that there was still a work on earth for them to do, as did the early disciples following the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. 8. What words of the angel to John show that both literal and probationary time were to continue yet for a time, and that God had a still further message for the world? “And he said unto me, _Thou must prophesy again_ before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” Verse 11. NOTE.—The message of Revelation 10 is the same as that of Rev. 14:6, 7; and the later messages of Rev. 14:8-12 answer to the instruction, “Thou must _prophesy again_,” of Rev. 10:11. But all are last-day messages, and indicate that the end of all things is near at hand. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ How long, O Lord our Saviour, Wilt Thou remain away? Our hearts are growing weary Of Thy so long delay. O when shall come the moment When, brighter far than morn, The sunshine of Thy glory Shall on Thy people dawn? How long, O gracious Master, Wilt Thou Thy household leave? So long hast Thou now tarried, Few Thy return believe. Immersed in sloth and folly, Thy servants, Lord, we see; And few of us stand ready With joy to welcome Thee. O, wake Thy slumbering people; Send forth the solemn cry; Let all the saints repeat it,— “The Saviour draweth nigh!” May all our lamps be burning, Our loins well girded be, Each longing heart preparing With joy Thy face to see. Great Lines of Prophecy