THE SABBATH by H. Woodruff

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 24, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 56, No. 1

THE SABBATH.

By H. Woodruff

BY H. WOODRUFF.

A few words said to have been written by Pulsford have suggested the following thoughts in regard to the Sabbath:—

When traveling, we often stop for rest and refreshment. These stoppings are not the end of our journey, but each one brings us nearer. Such are our Sabbath days.

A haven is not home, but a place of rest and quiet, where rough waves and stormy winds cease to trouble. Such are our Sabbath days.

A bud is not a flower, but it is the promise of one that may, by its fragrance and beauty, comfort and cheer us. Such are our Sabbath days.

An acorn is not a tree, but when we see it, the mind is carried back to the tree whence it came, and also pointed forward to the one it may produce. Such is the Sabbath day. As a memorial, it carries the mind back to the great work of creation, the Creator's rest, and the blessing of the seventh day in which he rested. As a type, it points us forward to the eternal rest which all may enjoy who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and are thus permitted to enter in through the gates into the city.