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God Is Love

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 4, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 38, No. 3.

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God Is Love.

By M. Wood

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” Nahum 1:7.
His holy word declares that there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; for “all things are naked and open unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.” Heb. 4:13. We may easily deceive our fellow-men; we may hide many of our sins from our brethren, and feel secure in their society; but God notices every action of our lives. Whether it be good or whether it be evil, it is recorded by the recording angel in high Heaven, and it is from these records, dear reader, that our future inheritance is decided. God is good. He has given to all men the necessary means of saving their souls; and will never require anything of us above our strength; so that we have only ourselves to blame if we fail in gaining eternal life. Paul assures us that God will render to every one according to his works. Jesus says, “Blessed are they that do his [God’s] commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city.” Rev. 22:14. There is a great contrast between the inhabitants of God’s holy city, and those without the walls; for without are dogs, and murderers, and idolators, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Rev. 22:15. Can we realize, dear brethren, the importance of keeping God’s commandments in spirit and letter. It is not only the fourth commandment (although that is the one which the world in general are trampling under foot), but it is the other nine also that we are to keep, and we are to keep them blameless in the sight of God. Ask yourself if you are doing this, dear reader; and let us both examine ourselves, and know for a certainty whether we are serving our Heavenly Father in an acceptable manner or not.
Let us trust in God; for he is a stronghold in the day of trouble. We should never attempt to compromise with God. We must either serve God or mammon; and if we choose the Lord, let us give him our undivided attention. Let us make a new covenant with him, that we shall be more faithful in the future, with the divine assistance of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
M. Wood.