A Lifelong Journey of Faith
Sister L. F. Chase writes from Avon, Wis.: “I rejoice in the privilege of reading the testimonies of the scattered ones of like precious faith. I have been striving for about forty-five years to follow my Saviour, and can truly say that I have found him to be a present help in every time of need. Many have been the times that the deep waters of affliction had almost overflowed me, but the same Jesus that kept Peter from sinking would say, “Daughter, be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Yes, brethren and sisters, we shall surely overcome if we follow our Saviour through evil as well as good report. If we suffer with him we shall also reign with him according to his promise. “One year ago last fall Bro. Sanborn came to Avon and gave us a course of lectures, the first I ever heard. It led me to studying my Bible anew. I found I had been trampling upon the commandments of God. I had never regarded the Sabbath of the Lord our God, and truly I felt to mourn, although I had done it ignorantly. I felt that the Lord would forgive me if I followed the light as I received it. It was crushing. I had once followed my Saviour into the liquid grave when I was thirteen years of age. I was blessed, although but a child. Glory to Jesus! was my theme. “I now viewed that the commandments were holy, just and good, and I must obey in order to have an entrance into that holy city. I again was buried in the likeness of Christ’s death, that I might walk in newness of life. I rejoice that I ever heard the third angel’s message. My heart is full while I write. The Lord has called out a people in Avon who are striving for the kingdom. We want to meet our brethren and sisters. We want to see Jesus and all the redeemed, and those who have come up through great tribulation, and kept the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. I am determined to toil on till Jesus comes, if it is mine to live till that time, and if not, thy will, O Lord, be done. If these broken lines should be read by any of the lonely and disconsolate, I would say to them, Lift up your head for your redemption draweth nigh. O may our faith fail not. Brethren and sisters, let us ever live in union, and bear each other’s burdens, and be patient, waiting for the coming of our blessed Saviour.”