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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 36, No. 8.

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From Bro. Macomber.

By E. Macomber

ONCE more, through the mercy of God, I am permitted to pen a few words to the friends of Jesus. Are you tempted, and tried, and weary? Be often at the feet of Him who knows how to succor those who are tempted, and will care for such as are tried.
Oh! how much we need his help now, while Satan is seeking an opportunity to overthrow us by every possible way and means in his power. But the Saviour overcame, and so can we, the Lord helping us.
I am strengthened day by day when I cast my longing eyes heavenward, and by faith behold our great High Priest in the holy of holies, doing up his last work for the salvation of man, and behold the heavenly host interested for fallen man, so much so as to come to help us in every time of need.
I adopt the language of the poet:
“Bound every heart, And every bosom burn.”
The hour of Judgment is swiftly passing away. Our destiny will soon be sealed up forever. Jesus will soon come, the saints be crowned with immortal crowns, the everlasting gates of the New Jerusalem be thrown open for the weary and the tried ones to enter in, the King of glory to lead them through, the heavenly host to welcome them to the tree of life, and to sit at the table abundantly supplied with heavenly fruit.
And when we eat, we know that eternal life is before us. We know that we are free from all the evils which we have had to pass through. We are no more to be scoffed at and ridiculed, because we love the word of God, and stand up for Jesus.
I will try, the Lord helping me, to endure till Jesus comes, the few light afflictions which are but for a moment. I must be with my Lord when it shall be said, “Who is this King of glory?” The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. I want to hear it said, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.”
Dear brethren and sisters, a few more struggles, a few more scoffs, and the victory is ours. So let it be.
E. MACOMBER.
Lancaster, Mass., July 24, 1870.