OLD SABBATH-KEEPERS by Mrs. M. E. Steward

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 5, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 6

OLD SABBATH-KEEPERS.

By Mrs. M. E. Steward

BY MRS. M. E. STEWARD.

God has highly honored those who have been long connected with his truth. The knowledge and experience they have gained are valuable, and vastly increase their obligations and responsibilities. But are we wanting as a people? So says the message to the Laodiceans. But when Jesus “sups” in the heart (Rev. 3:20) divine strength is the result. When the “word” (which is always a fruitful scion) is truly “engrafted” (James 1:21) it grows and is productive of much good; but, simply held in the hand (though full of life in itself) it is barren and profitless.

The Lord has come near to us of late, in the view given of the Judgment. What more can he do for us than he has done? There is nothing left but for us to act (God cannot do this for us), with our whole hearts in the work, and that not for a day, but, in the grace of God, to walk and work constantly in him. “Eternity’s years will tell for our faithfulness now;” yet with the strength of inward evil tendencies, and the great wrath and power of Satan, there is the greatest danger of failure. Through persevering watchfulness and prayer, and trust in the dear Saviour, we can and shall overcome! For he who has undertaken for us is able to save to the uttermost. Has he not given us renewed evidence of his interest in us? Oh, for grace to even yet bring him home for our daily and eternal salvation.