The Lord Means What He Says.
By D. F. QUINBY
My mind has been exercised for some time on the subject of the Sabbath. I have been deeply impressed with the importance of understanding what the will of God is in the matter. I have finally come to the conclusion, that God means what he says in Gen. 2: 2, 3; Ex. 20: 11; 31: 17; Deut. 5: 14; Neh. 9: 14; Isa. 58: 13; 66: 23; Heb. 4: 4; and in many other places in the Holy Book. And, if he is unchangeable, as the Scriptures assert, his moral law is the same as it ever was. Being a transcript of himself, the law can no more change than God himself. Then, as I find no change in God or his law, I have come to the conclusion that the Catholic church may, without let or hindrance, as far as I am concerned, enjoy the privilege of declaring that the church has done this work of changing the Sabbath, so far as she could do it, from the seventh to the first day of the week. And she is welcome to the reward of having taken away from the book of God. I do not wish to share with her that reward, and I therefore, in view of the persecution which I can but expect, turn my feet into the testimonies of the Lord, and shall try henceforth, to do his commandments—not one, or nine, but all. And may his grace be sufficient for me from this time onward, that I may keep his Sabbath evermore. I have tried to keep the Sabbath for the past few weeks, and can say that I have enjoyed more of the divine favor and blessing than for a long time before. I desire to walk in the truth, and expect to be made free from all unrighteousness, and, “having done all, to stand.” I am fully resolved “to stand with my loins girt about and my light burning.” And I want to observe all the requirements of my Lord, so that, at his coming, I may be received of him with exceeding joy. It is a great thing to be a Christian in deed and in truth. How few fully realize this, and act accordingly. May the Holy Spirit guide into all truth. My soul waiteth on the Lord, and soon I expect to say with the dear children of God, Lo this is our God we have waited for him. For he will come and will not tarry. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
D. F. QUINBY.