We cannot be called “commandment-keeping people” unless we do all our work and do it on time, for one of the commandments is, “six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work.”
If we waste a moment of our time, except it be because of some inability, we would be unfit to call ourselves “commandment-keepers.” Hence, we must labor; smilingly and faithfully six full days of the week.
Neither can we let the work drag behind each day and yet claim to keep God’s ten commandments. As the work which God has assigned to everyone is neither too much nor not enough, if we faithfully labor six days and do all our work, we would neither find idle time during the week nor would we find something undone at the end of the week.
Those who have too much time and not enough work are either ignorantly or purposely leaving their work undone, and those who have too much work and not enough of time are either undertaking to do the unnecessary things of life, too lazy, or unskillful and unsystematic.
If God would leave something undone in His creative work, the thing created will end in disaster, and if He does it not on time the whole creation will suffer.
Those who are to be translated will be as God (Zech. 12:8) — perfect in all they do. Therefore, amend your ways, and be ye “perfect even as your father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matt. 5:48.)
What Is Sanctification? - What part do we play in the process of sanctification, and when is a person sanctified? Find out what your work is, then arise early and do it faithfully “in the selfsame day” with a smile. Work and sunshine will not only do you much good but will prevent you from committing a slow suicide, for without exercise, fresh air and sunshine you cannot live your full age, and the time you live your life will be unpleasant to yourself and burdensome to others.
Zech. 8:9 — “Thus saith the Lord: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.”
“Every man’s work passes in review before God, and is registered for faithfulness or unfaithfulness. Opposite each name in the books of heaven is entered, with terrible exactness, every wrong word, every selfish act, every unfulfilled duty, and every secret sin, with every artful dissembling. Heaven sent warnings or reproofs neglected, wasted moments, unimproved opportunities, the influence exerted for good or evil, with its far-reaching results, are all chronicled by the recording angel.” — “The Great Controversy,” p. 482.
