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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 28, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 37, No. 15.

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That Which Satisfies.

By Maylord J. Pierce

The holy Scriptures alone can satisfy the honest, inquiring mind. I am sorry I have not read and studied them more. It has not been a year since I commenced to serve the Lord and keep all his commandments. The enemy strove hard to keep me from obeying the truth. He arrayed the pleasures of the world before me. He told me that if I tried to be a Christian, I should have to leave my young associates, cease going to parties, and become gloomy. But, as I read my Bible, I found precious promises which the world could not afford. I can truly say, I thank God that he has inclined my heart to serve him. I mean to strive each day to draw near my dear Saviour, and please him in all I say and do. We should not let one moment pass unoccupied; for there is a great work to be done before we shall be prepared to meet our soon-coming Lord. Oh! let us be faithful, and not be afraid to let the world know that we are striving to keep all the commandments of God, that we may have a right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city. How blessed the thought that then we shall be free from sin, then we shall not have to mourn the loss of our dear friends, for there will be no death there. This life is but a day; can we not then be faithful for a short time? May God help us to put forth every effort to so live out his truths that we may be examples to the world, and show to them that our interest is not upon earth and earthly things. We have friends who have not yet given their hearts to God. Let us try to win them to the truth, for soon it will be too late. The end is near at hand.
Maylord J. Pierce.