What Can I Do? by Alida Brown

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1866

What Can I Do?

By Alida Brown

How many times I have asked myself that question without being able to find an answer. While viewing God’s goodness to me, and his loving kindness to us as a people, the language of my heart is, What shall I render unto the Lord for all his goodness? I would gladly make some kind returns for the mercies and blessings I receive from his bountiful hand. I believe none of us are so weak but we can do a little, and since Jesus has condescended to accept so little, I am encouraged to try.

When here upon earth he accepted the widow’s mite, and said if we give a cup of cold water to one of his disciples we shall not lose our reward. And again, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of these my little ones ye have done it unto me. Oh how kind, how condescending! Then let us not be weary in well-doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. God’s people are arousing to renewed activity in his cause. I wish to share the work with them, and do the little work assigned me, in meekness, that when the good Master shall come, I too may hear him say, “Well done.” ALIDA BROWN. Peoria Co., Ill.