Mark 1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 Saying, leave us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mark 1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, what thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commands he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
In fact, Isaiah makes a grim prediction of the times coming soon when The God of heaven will use force and after studying the prophecy closely, we are not sure how many saints would want to be alive at that time. Daniel also refers to it as a time when Michael will stand up, or better known as the time of Jacob’s trouble.
[ST January 25, 1910] The forbearance that God has exercised toward the wicked has emboldened men in transgression; but their punishment will be none the less certain and terrible for being long delayed. To our merciful God the act of punishment is a strange act. Yet He will “by no means clear the guilty.” By terrible things in righteousness, He will vindicate the authority of His downtrodden law.
Isaiah 28:21 For the Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth, as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. 22 Now therefore be you not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!