The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. —Jer. 8:20.

Now is the favorable season of harvest and summertime in which we study God's Word, preach the gospel, warn others, bring forth fruits of righteousness, and store up treasures in heaven that will assure us God's protection during Armageddon. We may have to change our eating habits now, shifting to good spiritual food for our upbuilding and strengthening in Christian work. Now, before Armageddon starts, is the time for it. When wintry destruction sets in the favorable season for work will be gone, the harvest will be past, the summer will be over, and many will see that they are not saved. Like the bird or the bee or the bear that might wait for the first blizzard to be convinced of winter's coming, these tardy persons will be caught unawares and be swept into destruction. When winter starts it is too late for animals to prepare for survival. So, it will be for persons who wait for Armageddon's start to begin flight. W 6/1