The Goodness of God by J. A. Smith

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 3, 1866

The Goodness of God

By J. A. Smith

From Bro. Smith.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I wish to speak of some of the goodness of God to me. While I have been listening to the glorious truths presented by Brn. Ingraham and Andrews, occasionally, for the last few weeks, my heart has been made to rejoice. How bright these truths looked, while they were being faithfully presented by those servants of God! I thank God for such truths as these, which increase our faith, and confirm our hope. Now as God has given us these truths; truths in which we can rejoice, and which make glad our hearts; shall we not walk worthy of them? and shall we not live in accordance with them? Oh yes, we must, we will. I feel more like living nearer to God than I have ever before. I feel more like trusting his promises.

I know there is great reward in living a Christian life; and if we want God to preserve us, and carry us safely through the perils of the last days, we must serve him aright; and if we do this, he has promised that he will never leave us, nor forsake us. Oh, what a blessed promise! He will never leave us! Let us treasure up this consoling promise deep in our hearts, and when we are tempted to do that which is not well pleasing in the sight of God, let us remember that God will help in every time of need. How good is the Lord! The high and lofty One does not forget us poor worms of the dust. Even the sparrow does not fall without his notice, and we are of more value than many sparrows. Even the very hairs of our head are all numbered.

I am determined so to live that I can have a home in the kingdom of Heaven. I would love to meet all the brethren there.

J. A. Smith. Libertyville, Iowa.