God Cannot Be Deceived.
By M. Wood
A MAN may deceive himself into the belief that it makes no difference which day he keeps; he may deceive his wife, his children; he may deceive his friends, but the Searcher of all hearts, the Rewarder of all deeds, cannot be deceived. We may go on in sin and folly, we may laugh and scoff at the few who have the moral courage to separate themselves from the world, and strive to plant their feet upon the footprints left by a suffering Saviour; we may call them what we will; but we cannot undo the work of God. “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” Let it be our daily prayer that God, in his mercy, will help us to become whole-hearted Christians, and have respect to all his commandments; for159this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. We would keep his sacred rest day in such a manner as to be an honor to his great and holy name. Why be blinded by anything that this world can offer? Why delay giving ourselves up to God? Why seek after the honors and riches of this earth, when it is our privilege to gain a crown of glory which fadeth not away?