Sister M. A. Addison on Healing and Consecration
By M. A. Addison
SISTER M. A. ADDISON writes from Litchfield Co., Conn.: Having been raised from a bed of sickness, and great afflictions, not by the skill of man, but by the power of God, I feel to consecrate myself anew to him, to do his will. I would urge all to have faith in God; for his promises are sure. They are all, yea and amen. I have tested them, and know them to be true. For about three months I have been afflicted with sickness, and after trying various remedies and applying to several physicians, and still growing worse until I felt that I was near unto death, I applied to the great Physician, and threw myself upon his all-sustaining mercy; and, blessed be his holy name! he heard and delivered me out of all my troubles; and I am once more on the way to health. “Jesus all the day long,
Is my joy and my song.” Oh! praise ye him all his people. When I cast myself wholly upon God, and began to look to him for help, I read these words: “When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” And now I have many times asked myself the question, What can I do to strengthen the brethren? Oh! that the world might taste and see how good the Lord is. What mighty power to save! How can we forget him, and wander, and go astray! Let us heed the sweet pleading voice of the Shepherd, which calls us to return unto him, and leave all our backslidings. As for me, dear brethren and sisters, I feel that I have been entirely converted anew; and henceforth my whole life shall be consecrated to the work and service of my Lord. My time, my talents, my all, to him I owe. Yes, “I've given all for Christ, he's my all, all, he's my all!” And if this can strengthen you, I shall feel that I have done what I could. “And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God.” Gal. 2: 20. I feel that I have much to do to get ready for the great day that is drawing near. Let us have on the whole armor. Let us warn sinners to flee from the wrath to come; to flee from the city of destruction, to Christ the Rock. Then let us by love compel them to come in. Pray for me, that I may keep humble, and have strength to do much for Jesus, improving my time better than I have, that I may be an overcomer and stand at last among those of whom it shall be said, In their mouth was found no guile. It cheers me to read your testimonies from week to week; and I send this in the name of the Lord, trusting that it may cheer and strengthen some lone pilgrim on the way to Mt. Zion.