Give them warning from me. —Ezek. 3:17.

So, there is good reason for the time allowance which God has granted since 1914. It is not just to let human suffering take place on a scale greater than ever before or more flagrant wickedness to be carried on. Not that! But it is in order to discharge God's responsibility to serve final notice and in order to send his chosen witnesses with a final warning. So, this is a period of God's undeserved kindness, allowing people of good will who are in danger to take advantage of his patience and mercy. They are thus given a fair opportunity to act and work for their own salvation by God's means, and not by human means. They should never presume upon his patience and think he is slow and they may linger a little longer with the world and enjoy more of it before making a last-minute break for safety under God's organization. There is now no time to lose. As 2 Peter 3:15 (NW) says: 'Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation.' Seek salvation. W 9/15