Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; -Deuteronomy 7:9
Where shall we be before the thousand generations mentioned in this scripture are ended? Our fate will have been decided for eternity. We shall either have been pronounced worthy of a home in the everlasting kingdom of God, or we shall have received sentence of eternal death.5 {OHC 344.2}
God is testing His people, to see who will be loyal to the principles of His truth. Our work is to proclaim to the world the first, second, and third angels’ messages. In the discharge of our duty we are neither to despise nor fear our enemies…. {OHC 344.3}
The true Sabbath is to be the sign that distinguishes those who serve God from those who serve Him not. Let those who have become sleepy and indifferent awake. We are called to be holy, and we should carefully avoid giving the impression that it is of little consequence whether or not we retain the peculiar features of our faith. Upon us rests the solemn obligation of taking a more decided stand for truth and righteousness than we have taken in the past. The line of demarcation between those who keep the commandments of God and those who do not is to be revealed with unmistakable clearness. We are conscientiously to honor God, diligently using every means of keeping in covenant relation with Him, that we may receive His blessings—the blessings so essential for a people who are to be so severely tried. To give the impression that our faith, our religion, is not a dominating power in our lives, is greatly to dishonor God.6 {OHC 344.4}
Putting our trust in God, we are to move steadily forward, doing His work with unselfishness, in humble dependence upon Him, committing ourselves and our present and future to His wise providence, holding the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end, remembering that it is not because of our worthiness that we receive the blessings of heaven, but because of the worthiness of Christ, and our acceptance, through faith in Him, of God’s abounding grace.7 {OHC 344.5}
Heart Question: Do you love God and are you keeping His commandments as long as you live? Remember that working with God requests trusting Him, depend on Him with humility of heart.
- Pray that just as God is faithful and keep His covenant and mercy with us that we will do the same to God.
- Pray that we will constantly love God and keep His commandments forever
- Pray for the church members living in Cuba Pray that there would be church growth, increased commitment to God and service, as well as punctuality and consistency in attendance.
- Pray for the campaigns by Sabbath School directors
- Pray for the small group initiatives in universities