At the beginning of 2016, our brothers and sisters in Zion confirmed their resolution to preach the gospel to all seven billion people, in the presence of Elohim. They are now bringing the joyful news of victory that many souls are coming back into the arms of God wherever they shine the light of Jerusalem’s glory, believing that the gospel of the kingdom will surely be preached to all people in the world.

God helps us with everything we do in obedience to His holy will and prepares the path of glory for us to be victorious. He has promised to be with us wherever we go, and has told us to preach the gospel fully and fearlessly. I hope you will all bear abundant fruit by preaching the gospel quickly to Samaria and the ends of the earth.

God was with Elijah wherever he went

Recently we have been hearing from our members of Zion throughout the world that God allows them to bear abundant good fruits which we have never experienced before, wherever they eagerly preach the gospel in obedience to the will of Heavenly Father and Mother. Let’s confirm through the Bible—God’s holy word—that such an amazing work occurs to those who obey God’s laws, decrees, and regulations.

1 Ki 17:8–16 Then the word of the LORD came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food.” So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.” “As surely as the LORD your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.” Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land.’ ” She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.

There was a severe drought in the time of the prophet Elijah. God let Elijah stay at a widow’s house in Zarephath of Sidon, where he received God’s grace.

There was no food in all the land of Israel because the famine was very severe. It was the same for the widow’s family at Zarephath. The widow didn’t have any bread, but only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. So, she was about to make one last meal for herself and her son, that they might eat it and die. But right then she received Elijah, and something amazing happened; the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry until the day God gave rain on the land.

Here we can also see that God was always with Elijah wherever he went and whatever he did. God helped His prophets who worked for Him. This is clearly recorded in the Bible.

God made David victorious wherever he went

When it comes to those whom God was with wherever they went, we cannot omit David, the king of ancient Israel. David loved God’s commands more than pure gold and obeyed them faithfully. So, God was always with him.

1 Ch 18:6 He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory everywhere he went.

1 Ch 18:13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory everywhere he went.

God gave David victory wherever he went; He made him victorious in every battle throughout his life. The reason he was so blessed was because God had given him a promise:

1 Ch 17:8 “I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men of the earth.”

David loved God so much that he always felt grieved that the ark of God remained in a tent, while he was living in a house of cedar. Since the tent was a very small and humble place for God to dwell in, David expressed his desire to build a temple for God. His sincere heart pleased God, but God said that because David had shed too much blood in battles, He would allow his son Solomon to build the temple, instead of him. God saw David’s genuine love for Him in his heart and promised, “I have been with you wherever you have gone . . . Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men of the earth” (1 Ch 17:1–8).

Just as God had promised David, He allowed David’s army to win the battle in Damascus, and made all the Edomites become subject to David. God was with David wherever he went, so he could win every battle.

Those who keep God’s commands can prosper wherever they go

David realized that the more obedient he was to God’s commands, the more blessed he would be. So, he told his son Solomon to fully observe God’s decrees, commands and laws.

1 Ki 2:1–3 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, show yourself a man, and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go . . .”

David charged Solomon to keep God’s commands, saying he would prosper in all that he did if he kept them. That’s why we keep all the feasts and regulations of the new covenant including the Sabbath, while so many churches in the world keep their own man-made rules such as Sunday, Christmas, Thanksgiving Day and much more, which are not found in the Bible. Through the history of our forefathers of faith, we can continuously confirm that God is with us and leads us to victory when we fully observe His decrees, laws, commands, and covenants.

2 Ki 18:1–7 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign . . . He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD , just as his father David had done. He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been burning incense to it. (It was called Nehushtan.) Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. He held fast to the LORD and did not cease to follow him; he kept the commands the LORD had given Moses. And the LORD was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook . . .

Hezekiah, king of Judah, also held fast to God and did not cease to follow Him; he kept all the commands God had given Moses, just as his father David had done. So, God was with him and made him prosper wherever he went.

God’s promise to Joshua

The work of our forefathers of faith gives us a very important key to accomplishing the work of preaching to seven billion people. When we faithfully follow God’s commands, decrees and laws, we can prosper in whatever we do and wherever we go. It’s because God helps us and grants us victory.

Jos 1:7–9 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

The above words were spoken to Joshua by God Himself. After the death of Moses, Joshua succeeded him. As the leader of Israel, he now had to lead the Israelites into Canaan, the promised land. However, he had no idea how to conquer the city of Jericho, the first gateway into the land of Canaan. Then God encouraged him to be strong and very courageous. God also told him not to be terrified or discouraged but to participate in the conquest of Canaan along with the Israelites, for He would be with him wherever he went.

God told His people in the Old Testament times that He would be with them and make them prosper in everything they did if they diligently kept the law of the old covenant He had given Moses. God told David the same thing at the beginning of his reign, and David also said the same thing when he left his throne to his son Solomon before his death. God always spoke to His people these same words: “If you fully observe all My commands, I will be with you and help you, so that you can prosper wherever you go.”

In this age, we will also prosper in all that we do if we faithfully keep the law of the new covenant which God Himself taught us when He came to this earth. I believe firmly that the gospel will be preached to all seven billion people if all the people of Zion have the desire to faithfully obey God’s will in their hearts and fully put it into practice.

Let’s work even harder when we can work, so that we will not lose our precious rewards in heaven. If we do so, God will help us in everything we do and wherever we go so that we can prosper in all things, just as God has said. Many verses in the Bible show that God was with the people who eagerly followed His commands and made them victorious wherever they went.

“Preach to all nations, for I am with you always, to the very end of the age”

Now, let’s find out what kind of blessing and promise God has given us today.

Mt 28:18–20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

In these last days when the gospel is being preached to all nations as prophesied in the Bible, God has also given His children a request: “Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you—the laws, decrees and regulations of the new covenant. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The great task of preaching the gospel to all seven billion people can also begin when we observe everything God has taught us, right? Some may doubt whether it is possible to preach the gospel to all people in the world. Think of God first. All the nations of the earth are nothing but a drop in a bucket and dust on the scales in God’s eyes. There are about 200 billion stars in our galaxy alone. The earth is very small compared with the rest of God’s innumerable creations. It is not really difficult to preach the gospel to seven billion people on this tiny earth.

The Church of God has been growing spiritually while celebrating the laws, decrees and regulations of the new covenant which Father and Mother have taught us. We have been faithfully observing all God’s laws, decrees and regulations, including the Sabbath, the Passover and all the other feasts of the new covenant, not caring about what other people think of us and how they hinder us. So, we will continue to prosper in everything we do and wherever we go; God will always give us the blessings of the Holy Spirit. Until now God has been helping us proper in everything we do and preach the gospel to Samaria and the ends of the earth.

All we have to do now is shout out the gospel to the whole world. Joshua and his army did not throw spears or shoot arrows; all they did was shout. This was God’s strategy for conquering the city of Jericho. The people just shouted out, and God Himself was working behind the scenes for them. It is the same now. God has definitely promised to destroy Babylon, and has called us to the work of destroying it by telling us to go and shout out the gospel to Samaria and the ends of the earth (Rev 18:2; Ac 1:8).

Now is the time for all of us to shout out to seven billion people: “The Spirit and the Bride are calling you. So, come to Zion, all of you! Return to God’s laws, decrees and regulations.” If we shout like that, then God will destroy Babylon. This work cannot help but stop if we do not shout. We should all shout out together before we enter into the heavenly Canaan, so that God’s great work will be done. When our shouting reaches Samaria and the ends of the earth, all people around the world will listen to the good news and our lost brothers and sisters will return into the arms of Heavenly Mother, the New Jerusalem.

Brothers and sisters in Zion! Let us all cheer up and preach to all people in the world who have not yet received salvation. Although we face economic difficulties and many other adverse circumstances, we must not let our hearts be dulled by the anxieties of life but have enough faith to cherish and obey God’s commandments, so we can fully glorify and please Heavenly Father and Mother. Then we will prosper in whatever we do and wherever we go. Cheer up, everybody! I hope you all bear much good fruit, always relying on God through prayer.