How the Bible Speaks of the Commandments.
“If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” Matt. 19:17. “Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Rev. 22:14. “All Thy commandments are righteousness.” Ps. 119:172. “The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, . . . the law of his God is in his heart.” Ps. 37:30, 31. “Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.” Isa. 26:2. “Thy law is the truth.” Ps. 119:142. A brother sends in the above texts, and asks who will comment on them. We think no comments can make them any clearer. They are plain declarations of the word of God concerning his holy, just, good, and spiritual commandments. The righteous will enshrine them in their heart's best love. And if they love them they will keep them. They are not a yoke of bondage. They are not grievous. And if they keep them, they will at last enter in through the gates into the city. The conditions of life are easy, the way plain, the end glorious. Men reject them for a little seeming good in this life, and are counted wise. But when they meet the fate of the disobedient, they will be the first to pronounce themselves fools. A few keep them in the love of them here, regardless of worldly consequences, and are counted fools; but when God shall arise to vindicate the honor of his holy law, it will be seen that they alone were wise. Let us be sure we are numbered with the righteous nation that keepeth the truth. The pathway of this people for a little time leads through humiliation and reproach, but it soon emerges into heavenly honor, and unending glory.