TRUTH | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 27, 1862

TRUTH.

"WHAT is truth?" What a momentous inquiry! What is true of God, of the Lord Jesus, of the Holy Spirit, of ourselves, of our character, of our duty, of our destiny, of the future state of eternal retribution? Reader, is it true that you are an impenitent sinner? Have you ever asked yourself how long you have been such? Has it been ten, twenty, thirty years or more? "God now commandeth all men everywhere to repent." Then he commands you to repent, and yet you have not. Have you lived so many years in disobedience to this most reasonable command of your Maker? This command has been upon you, yes, upon you, ever since you committed the first sin. Have you ever seriously thought of the guilt of having been so long saying to God, by your practice, that He was not worth minding? If He is worthy to be obeyed, why have you not obeyed Him? This command lies directly across the path you pursue, you cannot take another step, while impenitent, without trampling the high authority of Jehovah under your feet.

Reader, is this true of you? What a truth! Think of it, and turn your feet into God's testimonies! He calls you to do it. "Repent and turn from all your transgressions, for why will ye die." "God your maker asks you why?" You must repent or perish. Is this true? Is it true of you? It certainly is. For the Lord Jesus said, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Live not another day, no, not another hour, till you offer to "God the sacrifice of a broken spirit and a contrite heart;" for with such a sacrifice he is well pleased.—Am. Missionary.