Gems of Piety | AdventAI

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 3, 1859

Gems of Piety.

[Bro. Smith: Here are a few gems of piety from the select writings of John Mason A. M. They are for the Review if you think best.] A good man is so far acquainted with the corruption of his own heart that instead of condemning others he is apt to account them better than himself. A true christian lives like a saint and begs like a sinner. One that is sincere hates sin in himself and laments it in others. Want of sorrow for sin more argues want of love to Christ than sin itself. An humble confession for sins brings shame to ourselves but glory to God. Be much in humiliation and confession. Believer remember there may be true grace where there is no comfort.

By affliction God separates sin which he hates from the soul which he loves. Confession of sins should come like water from a spring that runs freely and not like water from a still that is forced by the fire of affliction. God takes it unkindly when we give too much for any outward thing; because it is a sign we fetch not that comfort from him which we should.