Satan is real and is on the earth as well. He and his legions are wreaking havoc among the children of men. He speaks no truth, feels no love, promotes no good, and avows nothing but mayhem and destruction. It is an urgent, sobering reminder and invitation to good men and women everywhere. The Lord speaks of calamity to befall the inhabitants of the earth.
Calamities come in different forms.
From time to time the forces of nature convulse, and we are wrenched by their destructive powers. Even more devastating, however, are the calamitous forces of evil which surfeit us continually. In accordance with the prophecy of 1831, peace has now been taken from the earth, and the devil has power over his dominion. His beguiling ways are mesmerizing the people. Temptation is on every hand.