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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 19, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 17.

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D. T. SHIREMAN

By D. T. Shireman

From Bro. Shireman.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I still feel a desire to live the truth in my daily walk, so that when the Lifegiver comes, I may take hold of eternal life, and dwell with you in the city of God. But simply a desire to live the truth, or a desire of a home in the kingdom, will never bring us into the heavenly land. It is a daily warfare, a continual work. We have no time to lay aside our Christian armor, no, not for a moment. We must “watch in the darkness and watch in the day;” it is our Leader’s command to watch. Watch for the signs of his coming, and while we are watching, oh! let us not forget to pray.
We are in the perils of the last days. Do we realize it as we ought? I fear we do not. It is necessary that we examine ourselves daily. How much do we value the truth? Do we think more of the truth than everything else? If not we need not expect to go through. It will take all to obtain eternal life. There is a stormy future before us. Satan will do all he can to keep us asleep.
“Pilgrims, on! the day is dawning; Strike your tents and homeward haste; Sleep not while the blush of morning Calls you on the desert waste. Though the way be dark and dreary, Life’s sharp anguish must be borne; Courage, then, ye faint and weary, Linger not to weep and mourn.”
We should be thankful that there is a little time left us to prepare for the coming glory. Will we improve the golden moments as they are passing by? or will we allow them to pass as the idler does? There is not a moment to spare. We all have prayed for light; the Lord is sending us light through the REVIEW, and our publications. Are we trying to read as we should? Dear brethren and sisters, this reading matter has cost many weary hours of toil. Let us work while the day lasts, and be found at our post when Jesus comes, is my prayer.
Your brother in hope of eternal life when the Saviour comes.

D. T. SHIREMAN

Linn Co., Iowa.