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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 12, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 35, No. 17.

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By C. M. S.

JOHN 16: 33: “In the world ye shall have tribulation but in Me ye shall have peace.” The peace of God is the rich heritage of the Christian in the present life. Says David, “Great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them.” All that is given us of earthly tribulation is for our everlasting welfare. Nothing but good can happen to us if we are following Jesus. As I look back upon the tribulations that I have passed through, I can see that they were all necessary. I have been learning patience and submission, and I know that the grace of God is sufficient for us; and he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Jesus says, Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Oh! how much better are his gifts! Earthly gifts perish; and earthly riches take wings and fly away; but the rich spiritual blessings we receive from God on our pilgrimage may all be retained by us. No one can take them from us and we may grow richer and richer in them. Having cast all our care on Jesus, we can sweetly sleep at night knowing we are safe. For what can harm us if we are followers of that which is good? Who would want to share the glory of Heaven without first suffering with Christ? Let us have on the whole armor. Let us press on, and each have a share in the conflict, and know the fellowship of his sufferings. We are assured that all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Oh! how sweet it is to feel an inward peace in God when persecution is raging without.
We expected Jesus would have come before, but we have not been ready and waiting yet. But all must be ready and waiting, who would meet him with joy. Now let us be thankful that we have a little time to get ready. Oh! how much the Lord is doing for us, showing us our secret faults and a way to overcome them. Let us fully arouse and go to work with all our might for “'tis sweet to work for Jesus,” and, “there’s resting by and by.” The more we work the more we shall love to work, and the more we shall lose our love of ease. C. M. S.