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they refuse to take the Word of God as it reads. They accept error,
choosing the lies of Satan rather than a “Thus saith the Lord.” And
these advocates of error make it very hard for those who see the truth
to obey it. Human sight can see nothing but starvation before those
who keep the Sabbath.—
Manuscript 19, 1894
.
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Never Results in Starvation—Never need anyone fear that obser-
vance of the true Sabbath will result in starvation. [
Isaiah 58:11, 12
;
Proverbs 7:2
;
Isaiah 58:14
.] These promises are a sufficient answer to
all the excuses that man may invent for refusing to keep the Sabbath.
Even if, after beginning to keep God’s law, it seems impossible to sup-
port one’s family, let every doubting soul realize that God has promised
to care for those who obey His commandments.—
Manuscript 116,
1902
.
It Takes Men of Courage—It requires moral courage to take a
position to keep the commandments of the Lord. An opposer of the
truth once said that it was only weak-minded people, foolish, ignorant
persons, who would turn away from the churches to keep the seventh
day as the Sabbath. But a minister who had embraced the truth, replied,
“If you think it takes weak-minded persons, just try it.” It takes moral
courage, firmness, decision, perseverance, and very much prayer to
step out on the unpopular side. We are thankful that we can come to
Christ as the poor suffering ones came to Christ in the temple....
You have not dared to trample under foot the commandments of
God, and have stepped out on unpopular truth, let the result be what it
may. Will the Saviour ever turn away to leave you to struggle alone?
No, never. But He never told His disciples that they should have no
trials, no self-denial to endure, no sacrifices to make. The Master was
a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. “Ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ, how that though He was rich, yet for your sakes
He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.” We thank
God that in your poverty you can call God your Father.
Poverty is coming upon this world, and there will be a time of
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trouble such as never was since there was a nation. There will be wars
and rumors of wars, and the faces of men will gather paleness. You
may have to suffer distress; you may go hungry sometimes; but God
will not forsake you in your suffering. He will test your faith. We are
not to live to please ourselves. We are here to manifest Christ to the