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  APRIL 20. 1678. REDEEM THE HOUR.
  by Jane Lead
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Summary: Jane Lead emphasizes the urgency of redeeming time for
spiritual growth before impending tribulations arise.

Topics: "Spiritual Growth", "Eternal Preparation"
Scripture References: Proverbs 2:3, Matthew 24:42, John 16:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 1 Peter 5:8

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Jane Lead preaches about the urgency of redeeming the Spirit's day
before the great Tribulation comes, emphasizing the importance of
understanding God's work in this day. She highlights the need for a
clear mind and a purified heart to discern the secret things revealed by
the Lord, with a caution to continually seek and inquire through the
Holy Spirit. Lead stresses the necessity for the Heaven-born Spirit to
listen attentively to God's words, as it leads to spiritual growth and
fulfillment. She compares the daily labor for physical food to the
importance of seeking eternal nourishment for our spiritual well-being,
warning against neglecting our spiritual calling to avoid being caught
unprepared when the Night comes.

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This Morning this Word sprang in me, saying, Time's Mystery will shortly
be finished: for the half hours Minutes are running swift. Who so then
are wise will redeem the Spirit's day, before the Night of great
Tribulation come upon them. It is meet to know, and understand, what the
Lord is a doing in this day. The blind in Mind, and the gross of Heart
can see nothing hereof: but where the Eye of the Mind is clear, and the
Heart purified, they will come to know before hand great and secret
things, from the Counsel of the Lord. But then the Holy Spirit does give
caution fully hereunto, to attend for continual enquiry.

Since that is all necessary, for seeing into what lyeth beyond the reach
of all Mortal sense.

The Heaven-born and Illuminated Spirit is apt alone to lay its Ear to
hear, what will still be spoken from the Lord. Because by the out-spoken
word into us, we do in Spiritual nature attain to the perfect Measure
and Degree thereof. Therefore it is the concern of our Superiour-Life to
wait hereupon: as the outward Man is in daily Labour for his food; so we
for the getting in this our Eternal Manna, our Life-food. For we well
know, our strength will else fail, and then we are fit for no work in
our Spiritual calling. Which neglect by no reason is now to be allowed,
lest the Night come suddenly upon us.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/jane-lead/april-20-1678-redeem-the-hour/
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