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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 9, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 44.

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Trust in the Lord

By C. F. Campbell

C. F. CAMPBELL
“Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.” Isa. 26: 4. How long are we to trust in the Lord?—Forever. Trust in him whatever befalls. Trust him in the shadow as well as in the sunshine. Why should we trust in the Lord?—“For in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.” That kind of strength can never fail us in the greatest time of need. “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.” Jer. 17: 7. “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Ps. 37: 3-5. “They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever.” Ps. 125: 1. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” Ps. 46: 1, 2.
To those burdened with care and trouble and sorrow the admonition is, “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.” Ps. 55: 22. “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5: 7. If we do this, we shall not have any to carry ourselves. Another precious promise is found in Matt. 11: 28: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” And in John 6: 37 the blessed assurance is given, “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”
Let us trust in the exceeding great and precious promises of God. They are more sure than anything in this world. They can never fail. Although spoken hundreds or thousands of years ago, they have not lost any of their force through lapse of time. Like their Author, they are the same yesterday and today and forever. When almost discouraged or cast down, “lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isa. 40: 26.
Trust in the Lord forever, for he hath said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” Heb. 13: 5; Deut. 31: 6, 8. He is “able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.” Jude 24. Do not for one moment lose sight of that blessed hope, the soon coming of our Lord in all his glory with all the holy angels. We need to read often his precious words of comfort as recorded in John 14: 1-4: “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.” Ps. 27: 14.
GRAVE OF WILLIAM MILLER
GRAVE OF WILLIAM MILLER
“When our soul is much discouraged By the roughness of the way, And the cross we have to carry Seemeth heavier every day; When some cloud that overshadows Hides our Father’s face from view, O, ’tis well then to remember He hath helped us hitherto!”
“Looking back the long years over, What a varied path! and yet All the way his hand has led us, Placed each hindrance we have met, Given to us the pleasant places, Helped us all the journey through, Passing through the deepest waters; He hath blessed us hitherto.”
“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.” Isa. 35: 4.
Perth, Ontario, Canada.