"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." Joshua 1:8.
"Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them. Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep." Deuteronomy 7:11-13.
"And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good . . . if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul." Deuteronomy 30:9, 10.
"The covenant that God made with His people at Sinai is to be our refuge and defense. . . . This covenant is of just as much force today as it was when the Lord made it with ancient Israel." 1BC 1103.
"Obedience was the only condition upon which ancient Israel was to receive the fulfilment of the promises that made them the highly favored people of God; and obedience to that law will bring as great blessings to individuals and nations now as it would have brought to the Hebrews." SD 39.
"A solemn charge is made by the God of Israel: 'Ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi. . . . Ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. . . . Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?' [Malachi 2:8-10] . . . All the sins here specified have been coming in among the people who claim to be the people of God. . . . Who among us, who are called commandment-keepers, have been 'partial in the law,' neglecting the living principles which are a transcript of the character of God? Has not the imperfect example of those who have departed from the law of God caused many to stumble at the law?" RH December 1, 1896.
"I have been instructed to direct the minds of our people to the fifty-sixth chapter of Isaiah. . . . 'Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, . . . every one that . . . taketh hold of my covenant; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. . . .' 'And taketh hold of my covenant.' This is the covenant spoken of in the following scripture: [Quotes Exodus 19:3-6.] 'And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do.' This is the pledge that God's people are to make in these last days." RH June 23, 1904.
"God will not break His covenant, nor alter the thing that has gone out of His lips. His word will stand fast forever as unalterable as His throne. At the judgment this covenant will be brought forth, plainly written with the finger of God, and the world will be arraigned before the bar of Infinite Justice to receive sentence." PK 187.
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