God Will Provide by MRS. D. C. Q.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 16, 1912

God Will Provide

By MRS. D. C. Q.

A Personal Experience

MRS. D. C. Q.

HAVE you grievous trials, take them to the Lord. He knows just what disposition to make of them.

My mother died, and my own dear aunt came and invited me to live with her. This I was glad to do. Her husband was a minister, and a bitter opposer of Seventh-day Adventists.

One evening as he came in, he said to me, “Lila, as you have the Bible in your hand, read a chapter, and we will have prayer.” To this I consented, reading the first chapter to which I opened, much of it being on the second coming of the Lord. This was more than he could stand; and when through with his prayer, he said to me, “Lila, I want you to find another home, and not stay with us any longer.” This was very grievous to me.

Without making any reply, I went to my room, and on my knees pleaded with the Lord to dispose of this great trial. I told him I knew not how to do so. I then left my trouble with the Lord, and went to bed, and slept. In the morning I arose, and as usual, went to my work without seeing my uncle. I was at this time sewing for a family across the river from the village in which I was living. That morning while I was sewing, my aunt brought me a letter from my uncle. I took it and read as follows: “O Lila, I did not sleep a wink last night. I felt so sad on account of talking to you as I did, while you did not say a word to me. You have done nothing wrong. Come and live with your aunt as long as you please.”

I stayed with my aunt as long as she lived. Then my uncle told me that there was a present of five hundred dollars for me in the bank. I added five hundred dollars to it, and lent it to the Lord by putting it in one of our institutions.