the Sunday law. Now, the sealing time for those outside of Adventism, the time period where they're going to demonstrate whether they're going to serve the Lord or serve him not under the testing of the Sunday law as it encompasses the whole world, that time period when the covering is being brought over them, it extends beyond the time period that Adventism is in this situation of trying to secure that character. But nevertheless, our time period, our opportunity to prepare for the seal of God takes place before the Sunday law arrives, not just before Michael stands up. The faith I live by 288, but because the people are disobedient, unthankful, unholy, as were ancient Israel, time is prolonged that all may hear the last message of mercy proclaimed with a loud voice. The Lord's work has been hindered, the sealing time delayed. Many have not heard the truth, but the Lord will give them a chance to hear and be converted. The sealing time has been delayed. It's a time period that's been put off by our disobedience. But brothers and sisters, it takes place before the Sunday law, and it's easy to see that the preparation for the Sunday law is well in place in the world today. And therefore, we no longer have the opportunity to think that this prolonging of the sealing time gives us many more years to continue in our Laodicean experience. Time is running out. Christ object lessons page 414. Those who wait for the bride groom's coming are to say to the people, behold your God, the last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world is a revelation of his character of love. The children of God are to manifest his glory in their own life and character. They are to reveal what the grace of God has done for them. This is the last warning message, a message of Christ's character. Christ object lessons page 69 says this, Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of himself in his church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in his people, then he will come to claim them as his own. So the sealing time has been delayed because we haven't perfected a character of Christ in our life, which is the living witness for the world to see where they will make their choice for against the Lord. And but when you and I have perfected the character of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, what we have done is settled into the truth to the point to where we won't be moved.