Keeping God’s Commandments
By Naomi Lesley
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—We read that where our treasure is there will our hearts be also; and I can say, if I know my heart, that its whole desire and delight is in that blessed hope which reaches within the veil, whereunto the forerunner is gone, even Jesus; for he is my strength and my salvation. When I think of his return so soon, I feel to ask myself, Shall I be weighed in the balances and be found wanting? Have I done all things right? Do I walk in his ways? Do I love God with all my soul mind and strength? If we love God with all our soul mind and strength, we shall keep all his commandments. O how good and cheering this law is; for all his ways are pleasantness and all his paths are peace. Christ has shown us the right way; for he has said, If ye love me keep my commandments, and then ye shall know whether I speak of myself, or of him that sent me. I do not know how the apostles could have said any more than they have concerning the commandments the law of God; and yet we see such opposition to the truth. Even professors who pretend to be engaged in religion say that it dont make any difference about Christ's coming, or keeping the commandments, if we are ready to die, then we are ready for Jesus. I do not know where they find such doctrine. Except they have a hope beyond death, I fear they will be lost. We want that faith that if we sleep we shall sleep in Jesus, and when he comes be raised to meet him in the air, and so ever be with the Lord. Yours in hope of soon seeing Jesus.
NAOMI LESLEY. Lysander, N. Y., May 14th, 1854.