Watch ye, Therefore by Alice K. Hersum

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 11, 1871

“Watch ye, Therefore.”

By Alice K. Hersum

THESE are the words of our blessed Saviour. But how little are they heeded in these last days! How many there are among us that seem to forget these precious words, and are becoming weary. Their minds are engrossed with earthly things, and they are unfaithful in watching. It is impossible for us to have our minds engrossed with worldly cares, laying up treasures on the earth, and yet be in a waiting, watching position, as our Saviour has commanded. We cannot secure both worlds. In order to acquire the heavenly treasure, we must sacrifice the earthly. Then how important it is that we come out from the world and be separate, that we may be prepared to escape the delusive snares of Satan. He will lead us to take one step of advance toward the world. We may have no intention of going farther; but that one step has removed us so much farther from Jesus, and makes it easier to take the next, and thus we take step after step, until a profession, a name only, is all that distinguishes us from the world. I believe that time is short, that the time of trouble is not far in the future, and I want to feel deeply the necessity of unceasing watchfulness, that I may strive daily to overcome all my faults, and be among the waiting ones at last.

ALICE K. HERSUM.

Belgrade, Maine.