Let Your Light Shine by S. D. Wagor

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 31, 1871

Let Your Light Shine.

By S. D. Wagor

I WOULD express my gratitude to God for bringing me from the darkness of this world, to behold his marvelous light. He has shown me that I was trampling upon his holy Sabbath; and I thank him that my eyes have been opened, and my heart made ready to receive and keep the law; for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Rom. 3:20.

I am striving, by the assistance of God, to become more enlightened in his revealed will, and also to present the claims of his holy Sabbath as best I can, having a few tracts and the Bible to assist me. I have succeeded beyond my expectations. The field here at first was embarrassing, and the material hard to work upon. The orthodox churches, of various denominations, are firmly established here, and prejudice, of course, reigns. Myself and wife were the only Sabbath-keepers in this vicinity. We were alone in the defense of one of God’s first and most binding laws; yet not alone; for God’s protecting power was with us, and, by his grace, we stood steadfast. In the face of stern opposition, we kept his commandments. Christian firmness carries with it a strong influence. Numbers have lately confessed to me their conviction in regard to the Sabbath, and a few have come out and taken a firm stand. The field is open, and the harvest is ripening; and where are the laborers, who will come and preach the true gospel to this hungry and famishing people? May not their blood be laid upon us. The Lord send us help, ere it is too late.

We request the prayers of the brethren and sisters, that, when it is ours to be called from this world, we may have the full armor of faith on, and be ready to meet our God. S. D. WAGOR.

Monroe Co., Iowa.