Confess and Forsake by C. Byington

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 6, 1871

Confess and Forsake.

By C. Byington

ONE writer says in the REVIEW, “We never can be too much in earnest in putting away our sins.” Another says, “Sin dies hard; it makes a hundred excuses for itself.” These are true sayings. A few feeble efforts, or a few faint desires, will never accomplish the work. Nothing short of giving heed to all the Lord has done and is doing will enable us to put away our sins. Nothing will prove more fatal than to try to cover our sins, or to charge them upon others. Eve tried to hide her sin. Adam charged his sin upon Eve, and so it has been ever since. Instead of saying, I have sinned, we try to find an excuse for our sins. Oh! may we confess and forsake all our sins before it is too late.

C. BYINGTON.

Ceresco, Mich., May, 1871.