Is It, and Is It Not, Strange?
Is it strange that men should believe God in respect to the Sabbath day? Is it strange that they should turn from past teachings and practices to keep the seventh day, when they know from his word that God has enjoined the day? Is it strange that the word of God should be considered of higher authority than the teachings of men? Is it strange that Christians should regard God’s law as of more authority than the laws of state or the dogmas of church? Is it strange that they should follow the example of their Lord in the observance of the seventh day? Certainly these things should not be strange to the child of God. But is it not strange that men who have been purchased with the blood of Christ should reject his allegiance? Is it not strange that men whose life has been filled with blessings from God, who have been preserved by God’s love, redeemed by the sufferings of his Son, should refuse to obey his law of love, and keep his Sabbath that was made for man, for man’s good? Is it not strange that Christians should refuse to walk in the footsteps of Christ? Is it not strange that they should refuse to observe the Sabbath observed by Christ and the good of past ages when it is expressly commanded of God? Is it not even more strange that “Christians” should prosecute Christians for working and resting on the same day that Jesus did? It is strange indeed, but all this we see in these our days. Says Jesus, “Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Says John, “This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.”