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To the Bereaved in the Lord

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 28, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 39.

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To the Bereaved in the Lord

By A. SMITH

A. SMITH
It may be you have lost by death a beloved child, the sunshine of your home; or perhaps your mother, whom you loved with ardent devotion. In your great bereavement you are inconsolable. Life to you seems dark and desolate, and you long for its end that you may escape its great sorrow.
Whatever your degree of sorrow, “Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.” Jer. 31:16; Matt. 2:16-18; 1 Cor. 15:26.
Had your loved one been restored to life and health, the allurements of the world might have led her away from salvation. As it is, you have a precious jewel entrusted to the keeping of Jesus; and if you are faithful, the next scene will be the glad reunion in the near “by and by.”
Cheer up, bereaved one, the Lord bids you dry your tears. Come up out of the dingy, damp cellar of satanic unbelief filled with the cobwebs of sinful repining, into the light, free rooms above. Open the windows of your heart, and let the sunshine of Jesus’ love into your soul. Do not longer gather Satan’s weeds and thistles that offend the taste and pierce the hand; but gather the lovely flowers of God’s grace, the mementos of your paradise home, until your soul is filled with their aroma, and your character becomes responsive to their perfection and beauty.
Visit those who, like yourself, are walking through the dark valley of affliction. Speak a word of hope and good cheer. Gladden the sorrowing heart with songs of praise.
“There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes To gather his loved ones home.”
Grandville, Mich.