No More Curse by Jos. Nichols

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 16, 1864

No More Curse.

By Jos. Nichols

How fraught with meaning are these words of the Revelator; and with what anxiety does the humble child of God look forward to the time when it may be said, There is no more curse. When man first violated the law of his Maker, the sentence was pronounced upon him, Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shall thou eat of it all the days of thy life.

Although these words were spoken nearly six thousand years ago, they are still true, and will remain so as long as sin and sinners exist. All the calamities that man is subject to in this life, are the effects of sin. Even death itself came by sin. But the time will soon come when all sin will be done away, and all sinners be destroyed; and then there will be no more curse.

As evil men and seducers will wax worse and worse until Jesus comes, with what anxiety, we say, does the humble Christian look forward to the time of Christ's coming. That time is near at hand. Soon the work of our great High Priest in the heavenly sanctuary will be done, and the announcement will be made, He that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still. Yet does one short, preparing hour, one precious hour, remain.

Then, dear brethren, press forward, remembering that it is said of those who keep the commandments, that they shall enter into the city. Again, "He that endures to the end shall be saved." Glorious thought! all things will be made new. The earth will be restored to its pristine beauty. And there shall be no night there. In short, there will be no more curse, but all will be peace and happiness forever. We would then say, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.

JOS. NICHOLS.

La Porte City, Iowa.