Striving to Keep God’s Commandments
By Lucinda Richer
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS in the Lord: I want to say through the REVIEW, that I am striving to keep all God's commandments, that I may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. I wish to be an humble follower of Jesus, and live in a way that he will approve of my course. My prayer to God is, that I may set an example before all with whom I associate, that will be worthy of imitation. But I am such a weak and feeble creature; “When I would do good evil is present with me;” but I am trying to overcome the world and the Devil. Yet I find it is as the poet expresses it, “But of all the foes we meet,
None so apt to turn our feet,
None betray us into sin,
Like the foes we have within.”
I feel thankful for the light that is shining on God's holy word. The Bible does not seem like the same book to me. I have read it through this year, had read it through once before, but did not understand it, and thought it was not to be understood; for if anything was said about it the answer would be, it is sealed, we are not to know anything about it. But I have found it different. I find by reading the REVIEW there are a great many lonely ones, like myself; but let us take courage and trust in God and we may have our companions go with us, for there is nothing impossible with God. Oh! how I sigh to meet with the people of my choice! but three of us, sisters, meet and try to worship God. I pray the Lord to give me a place with the remnant when these fleeting things are passed away. I ask an interest in your prayers. LUClNDA RICHER.