THE WORD by F. C. Ross

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 26, 1877

THE WORD.

By F. C. Ross

Said the psalmist, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” We also read that God has magnified his word above his name, and that “that people that heareth not the law shall perish.” If we neglect the word of God, shall we be guiltless, and can we expect His aid?

In these last days, Satan works with all deceivableness of unrighteousness. He has “great wrath, because he knoweth he hath but a short time.” Ah! how should we fear who have fallen upon this evil time! We should heed the injunction of the apostle: “Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” The first piece of this armor is truth. “Let your loins be girt about with truth.” “Thy law is the truth.”

The law of God stands the same as when spoken by his voice from Mt. Sinai. Christ said, “Verily I say unto you, ‘Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled.” The man of sin thought to change this law; but the Lord said, “Thus far shalt thou go and no farther.” It was given into his hand for 1260 years. But his dominion has been taken away, to be consumed and destroyed unto the end. And now the Lord has set his hand to restore—to bind up the testimony and seal the law among his disciples. This work is now being done. The closing message to the world is now going forth in the spirit and power of Elijah; and a company is being brought out that can say, “Lord, how love I thy law.”

F. C. Ross.