Our Father

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 6, 1878

OUR FATHER!—Sweet, precious words; faith's expression. It is not indigenous to the human heart; it is an exotic. It comes to the Christian from heaven. Christ transplants it from the fields above, and puts it into the trustful soul of the stranger and pilgrim, whose feet are in the way toward the kingdom not yet enjoyed. It is a gift to all those who submit to the Holy Spirit and learn of him who is meek and lowly. It has not any place in the mind at enmity against God. It is a choice treasure of heaven not intrusted to the world; but it is in possession of those who are not of the world. How like an aperture it seems, through which are seen wonderful sights and heard heavenly strains. As we continue to look, we discover an ever-widening field, whose beauty reveals beauty, and glory unveils glory, the throne of the God of love, mercy, and grace.