Gem #72 - God's Army Comes Alive

If this earth could have its coat torn away for a little while, if the

green sod could be cut from it, and we could look about six feet deep into

its bowels, what a world it would seem! What should we see? Bones,

carcasses, rottenness, worms, corruption. And you would say, Can these dry

bones live? Can they start up? Yes! "in a moment! in the twinkling of an

eye, at the last trumpet sound, the dead shall be raised." He speaks; they

are alive! See them scattered! bone comes to his bone! See them naked;

flesh comes upon them! See them still lifeless; "Come from the four winds,

O breath, and breathe upon these slain!" When the wind of the Holy Spirit

comes, they live; and they stand upon their feet an exceeding great army.