THE SCHOOL OF LIFE by Eliza H. Morton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 2, 1878

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE.

By Eliza H. Morton

There is much connected with school-life which well illustrates the Christian life. The mind of the child must be educated. Certain tasks must be learned daily, or mental growth is hindered. The law of the teacher must be obeyed, or punishment follows. Examination must precede promotion.

It is thus in life. The heart touched by the finger of love, and cleansed by blood divine, must be disciplined. The great Teacher assigns certain lessons which must be learned. If these duties are neglected, growth in grace is impeded and interest in the work soon lost. The law of the Most High must be obeyed, and although “sentence against an evil work” is not always “speedily executed,” yet “the wages of sin is death,” and pay-day will surely come. The lives of those whose names are recorded in the Register above, are now being examined, and when the Master appears seated on the white cloud rewards will be given.

Life’s lessons are often accompanied with sorrow, heart-aches, and weariness of the flesh; but they are given in pitying love and lead to a nobler sphere of action. All through the weary days, the Hand that lays heavy burdens upon us is ever ready to give us strength. The streaming eyes that look upward will soon see the “King in his beauty,” and the tired feet that march heavenward will soon tread golden pavements.

May our hearts ever respond to the sentiment expressed by Whittier in the following beautiful lines:—

“O Lord and Master of us all, Whate’er our name or sign, We own thy sway, we hear thy call, We test our lives by thine.”

ELIZA H. MORTON.

Allen’s Corner, Maine.