p. 142 | JERUSHA WISEL by Jerusha Wisel

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 18, 1871

JERUSHA WISEL

By Jerusha Wisel

From Sister Wisel.

I HAIL with gladness the weekly visits of the REVIEW. It is all the preaching we receive; but its stirring, pointed articles, it would seem, might arouse the most stupid soul to action.

A few of the scattered members of the S. D. A. church in Salem meet every Sabbath for prayer and social meeting, which is a blessed privilege.

I often think of the lonely ones who have not even one of like precious faith to commune with. Such indeed need our sympathy and prayers. But they have what is far better; Christ is especially near to those who have forsaken all for the truth.

No doubt many of the dear sisters who are struggling alone to obey the third angel's message, have often felt that if they could only have their husbands to go with them in the observance of the Sabbath, and help them train their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, their burdens would be light. Dear, lone sisters, look to Christ for sympathy. Cast all your burdens on him. His eye reads the secrets of the heart, and his sympathy readily adapts itself to every want.

We have thoughts, moods, feelings, joys, and sorrows, that we could not impart to any but man's friend, however near and dear; but Christ comes down to us in the secret chambers of the heart, and breathes life and sweetness there. He applies the balm with infinite skill, never irritating and wounding.

He knows the full power of human infirmity, and he is ever ready to deliver the tempted and tried ones. Only let us hold fast to his strong arm by faith and prayer. The warfare, though severe, will not last long; and if we can at last stand with the redeemed on Mount Zion, and hear that welcome, “Well done,” we shall feel that it is enough.