LET GO AND LET GOD
by Eleanor Russell

Mr. Editor, I read your article about the difficulty of getting people to accept and believe our Israel message – and your SOS for people to say why we are failing in reaching people.

Eleanor Russell & Editor

First of all, those against us are mightier than those who are for us. The people with all the money have all the power at present – and that is because of the blessing that Isaac gave to Esau, after Jacob stole the blessing that belonged to the elder son. Ever since, Esau has been trying to get it back. Isaac, in his [secondary] blessing to Esau said “And when you shall have the dominion (over Jacob) thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck”. (Gen. 27:40). That [Dominion] has happened and with the radio, television and all the newspapers spouting their own propaganda of lies – they will continue to do so.

But do not forget what Esdras in the Apocrypha has to say – “Esau is the end of the Age and Jacob is the beginning of that which follows.” We have come to the end of the Age of Grace. Now we must have patience to watch for God’s timing as to the beginning of the Kingdom Age.

I am sympathetic to all those who want things to happen, and are tired of waiting. I feel exactly that way myself. Yet, we must keep reminding ourselves that God has given us the phrase, “WAIT upon the Lord,” if we want things to go the way God has planned. His plan for us is perfect, but He needs our obedience to His will, and not our interference in taking the ‘planning’ on ourselves. By doing so, we only get in God’s way.

Sarah comes very strongly to mind when she couldn’t wait for God’s promise of a son for her and Abraham. Yet, God had an appointed time for Isaac to be born, and nothing interfered with that. The Celto-Saxon people are all the better for it and greatly blessed now, though under the penalties that God said would fall upon those who would not follow His perfect laws. What we need to remember is the fact that in God’s time His blessings upon our people will be abundant, and if we wait for the harvest of blessings to come, our joy will be greater than the strain of the waiting time we are experiencing now.

You write: “Remember, being Christians, as well as awakened Israelites, places upon our shoulders a greater responsibility than those who have not been awakened”. That is perfectly true, but God gave us the responsibility of being “His witnesses, that I am God”.

When I first believed the message over 60 years ago, I was sure it was too good to be true, but kept reading and studying, and made a nuisance of myself by trying to force people to believe, doing them and myself a great deal of harm. God, I believe has given me a longer life so that although it kills me, I try not to force His Word on anyone anymore! “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14).

Wait for the Lord to show us His first move. It is He who will open the way to witnessing for Him, and showing others the truth that we ourselves are unable to provide at present. God will soon make a move to show that all the years we have been faithful in speaking His Word, even though people now laugh about it, God will give us the last Word; and give to His witnesses the joy of watching Him change the world, to witness freely to those who, to the present day, have no real interest in sacred matters.
Let us present our supplications to God, asking for patience to wait for Him to move, and keep on with the things that we know He is putting in our hearts and minds as we strive to serve Him.

Above all, may we obey His commandments, and ask Him to help us in our endeavors to do so. For if we, His little flock, persist in doing those things that are harmful to others, how can we expect Him to answer our prayers? Forget about winning people. First do what God expects of us, and that is, blessing the people you are brought face to face with in this walk through life. If you are truly trying to bless others, then do it because you love God and not for any superficial gain, such as worldly folk do today. Years ago, the BIWF published a one page tract entitled “Let go and let God”. Sixty years ago I was not sure what it meant, now I think I do!

When we are discouraged with our slow progress in seeing people come and believe our message, let go and let God! Say what you feel that God would have you say. Then leave the problem in God’s hands. He can handle it better than we can, if we will only let Him.

We know that there are very hard times ahead of us – but beyond all the trouble to come, the time of Jacob’s trouble – the Apostle Paul says it well. “For the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18).

Those are not idle words. They mean exactly what they say. There will be no glory ahead of us if we do not accept the sufferings which lie ahead. But here is comfort for you! – “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” (Isaiah 41:10)