WORKS OF A DISCIPLE by F. C. Castle

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 27, 1868

WORKS OF A DISCIPLE.

By F. C. Castle

The children of this world appear to love and enjoy the things of this world. They mingle together, and time swiftly hurries them on. The present is their enjoyment, the future is little cared for or thought of. The solemn truths of the Bible are considered of but little account.

But how is it with the professed children of God? Do we not see many that have but little love to God or man? How weak is the faith of such in the word of God. Small indeed is the nourishment that is drawn from the living Vine.

But what are some of the more marked characteristics of the disciples of Christ? The affections go out for the things of God. They are pilgrims and strangers here. They are in a strange land, traveling to one that is to appear. But though they may lodge in the wilderness, with a stone for a pillow, they can lift up their prayer to God with the blessed assurance of a hearing in the court of Heaven, and the promise of the Comforter, and a bodyguard of angels to attend them on their journey. But are there not some wild storms to encounter? Yes, many; but how bright will the morning be, when their elder brother shall return with the keys to unlock the gates of death, and call forth the sleeping ones, and welcome home the weary child of God. Oh! blessed morning! we look for thy dawn, and we sigh, and mourn, and weep, until thou dost appear.

F. C. CASTLE.

St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.