W. H. BLAISDELL by W. H. Blaisdell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 28, 1871

W. H. BLAISDELL

By W. H. Blaisdell

Astonishing.

Is it not astonishing that some people are willing to labor so hard to gain the riches of this world which so easily perish, and must soon pass away and cease to profit them, and are so unwilling to labor to secure the immortal riches of the kingdom of God, which will endure forever?

Is it not astonishing that some people are so willing to make great sacrifices of present comfort, to secure happiness in this world, in the future years of this present life, and so unwilling to sacrifice present comforts, to secure happiness in the world to come, beyond this present life?

Is it not astonishing that some people can cheerfully and willingly deny self, that they may lay up treasures on the earth, and are so unwilling and reluctant to deny self, that they may lay up treasures in Heaven?

Is it not astonishing that some persons can afford to spend months and years in studying and practicing the arts and sciences of this world, that they may gain the applause of men and arise to some position of eminence, but can afford no time to study and obey the sublime truths of God’s word, that they may show themselves approved unto God, and finally arise to the eminent position of being “equal unto the angels?”

Is it not astonishing that some persons will make such mighty and costly efforts to prolong their lives in this world of trouble, sorrow, and pain, and yet will do nothing to gain eternal life in the world to come, where all tears shall be wiped from their eyes, and where there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, nor any more pain?