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Praise Due to the Creator
Yahuwah is love. He has a care for the creatures he has formed. "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Master
pitieth them that fear him" (Psalms 103:13). He has not designed that his creatures should be miserable. Have any of us
duly considered how much we have to be thankful for? Do we remember that the mercies of the Master are new every
morning, and that his faithfulness faileth not? Do we acknowledge our dependence upon him, and express gratitude for
all his favors? On the contrary, we too often forget that "every good and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh
down from the Father of lights" (James 1:17). Many experience needless unhappiness. They take their minds from
Yahushua, and center them too much upon self. They magnify small difficulties, and talk discouragements. They are
guilty of the great sin of needless repining over Yahuwah's providences. For all that we have and are, we are indebted to
Yahuwah. He has given us powers, that, to a certain extent, are similar to those which he himself possesses; and we
should labor earnestly to develop these powers, not to please and exalt self, but to glorify him.
We should not allow our minds to be swayed from allegiance to Yahuwah.
Through Yahushua we may and should be happy, and should acquire habits of
self-control. Even the thoughts must be brought into subjection to the will of
Yahuwah, and the feelings under the control of reason and religion. Our
imagination was not given us to be allowed to run riot and have its own way,
without any effort at restraint and discipline. If the thoughts are wrong, the
feelings will be wrong; and the thoughts and feelings combined make up the
moral character. When we decide that as followers of Yahushua we are not
required to restrain our thoughts and feelings, we are brought under the
influence of evil angels, and invite their presence and their control. If we yield to
our impressions and allow our thoughts to run in a channel of suspicion, doubt, and repining, we shall be unhappy, and
our lives will prove a failure.
Man has been placed in a world of sorrow, care, and perplexity. He is placed here to be tested and proved as were
Adam and Eve, that he may develop a right character, and bring harmony out of discord and confusion. There is much
for us to do that is essential to our own happiness and that of others. And there is much for us to enjoy. Through
Yahushua we are brought into connection with Yahuwah. His mercies place us under continual obligation; feeling
unworthy of his favors, we should appreciate even the least of them.
This earth is the Master's. Here it may be seen that nature, animate and inanimate, obeys his will. Yahuwah created
man a superior being; he alone is formed in the image of Yahuwah, and is capable of partaking of the divine nature, of
co-operating with his Creator and executing his plans; and he alone is found at war with Yahuwah's purposes.
How wonderfully, with what marvelous beauty, has everything in nature been fashioned. Everywhere we see the
perfect works of the great Master-artist. The heavens declare his glory; and the earth, which was formed for the
happiness of man, speaks to us of his matchless love. Its surface is not a monotonous plain; but grand old mountains rise
to diversify the landscape. There are sparkling streams and fertile valleys, beautiful lakes, broad rivers, and the
boundless ocean. Yahuwah sends the dew and the rain to refresh the thirsty earth. The breezes, that promote health by
purifying and cooling the atmosphere, are controlled by his wisdom. He has placed the sun in the heavens to mark the
periods of day and night, and by its genial beams to give light and warmth to the earth, causing vegetation to flourish.
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I call your attention to these blessings from the bounteous hand of
Yahuwah. Let the fresh glories of each new morning awaken praise in
your hearts for these tokens of his loving care. But while our kind
heavenly Father has given us so many things to promote our happiness,
he has given us also blessings in disguise. He understands the necessities
of fallen man; and while he has given us advantages on the one hand, on
the other there are inconveniences which are designed to stimulate us to
use the ability he has given us. These develop patient industry,
perseverance, and courage.
There are evils which man may lessen, but can never remove. He is to
overcome obstacles, and make his surroundings instead of being molded by them. He has room to exercise his talents in
bringing order and harmony out of confusion. In this work he may have divine aid if he will claim it. He is not left to
battle with temptations and trials in his own strength. Help has been laid upon One who is mighty. Yahushua left the
royal courts of heaven, and suffered and died in a world degraded by sin, that he might teach man how to pass through
the trials of life and overcome its temptations. Here is a pattern for us.
As the benefits conferred upon his creatures by our heavenly Father are recounted, do you not feel reproved, dear
brethren and sisters, for your ungrateful repining? Yahuwah hears your murmurings. If there is a cloud in sight, if
affliction comes upon you, how often you seem to forget that the sun ever shone. The Master is merciful, gracious, and
true. Do not shut up your hearts against melody and joy, dwelling only on the disagreeable features of your life. Hold
thanksgiving services in your home, and recount with rejoicing the
blessings that have been bestowed upon you.
The power of the truth should be sufficient to sustain and console in
every adversity. It is in enabling its possessor to triumph over affliction
that the religion of Yahushua reveals its true value. It brings the appetites,
the passions, and the emotions under the control of reason and
conscience, and disciplines the thoughts to flow in a healthful channel.
And then the tongue will not be left to dishonor Yahuwah by expressions
of sinful repining.
Our Creator justly claims the right to do as he chooses with the creatures of his hand. He has a right to govern as he
wills and not as man chooses. But he is not a severe judge, a harsh, exacting creditor. He is the very fountain of love, the
giver of blessings innumerable. It should cause you the deepest grief that you have disregarded such love, and have not
let gratitude and praise well up in your hearts for the marvelous goodness of Yahuwah. We do not deserve all his
benefits; but they are continued to us, notwithstanding our unworthiness and cruel ingratitude. Then cease to complain
as though you were bond-servants under a hard taskmaster. Yahushua is good. Praise him. Praise him who is the health
of your countenance, and your Elohim.
By: Ellen White
Review and Herald
April 21, 1885
We have taken out from the original article all pagan names and titles of the Father and Son, and have replaced them
with the original given names. Furthermore, we have restored in the Scriptures quoted the original names of the Father
and Son, as they were originally written by the inspired writers of the Bible. -WLC Team