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The Third Angel's Message (1893) - Alonzo T. Jones

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the day. Now, is that blessing in the day yet?<br />

[Congregation: "Yes."] If a man does not observe it<br />

or pays no attention to it, is the blessing in it?<br />

[Congregation: "Yes."] But it does not reach the<br />

man, if he does not believe.<br />

Now the thought we had last night--the force of<br />

the word of God--the word of God, which spoke<br />

the worlds into existence, what effect has it on the<br />

worlds and has it had since that day?<br />

[Congregation: "It upholds them."] That word that<br />

He spoke then keeps the worlds together and in<br />

their courses ever since. How long will it do so?<br />

[Congregation: "Forever."] "<strong>The</strong> word of our God<br />

abideth forever."<br />

Now there is the word of God, that He blessed<br />

the seventh day. What is the effect of that blessing<br />

which, away back there, He put upon the day? It is<br />

there yet, and it will always be there, because to all<br />

eternity it will be a fact that God did bless the<br />

seventh day; that He Himself cannot contradict,<br />

you see. He Himself cannot say that He did not<br />

bless the seventh day, for He says He did. Even if<br />

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