A Seeker | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 8, 1875

A Seeker.

“Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.” Zeph. 2: 3.

The connection of this scripture will show that it has reference to the preparation for the great day of the Lord, the day which is now ready to burst upon the world. A certain class of people are called to an important duty. The exhortation is to the “meek of the earth.” It is to Christians—to those who have already set out in the service of the Lord, who, comparatively speaking, are the meek ones of the earth. They have some grace, but are not ready. Here, there is a work for those who are looking for Christ, and who already have some of the precious grace of meekness.

They also need to seek the Lord. There must be a special preparation for the great event soon to take place. But if this is necessary on the part of the people of God generally, how much more for me who have been so far from the Lord. I must, therefore, register myself a “seeker.”

Not more than half converted at first, I have made very crooked steerage at the best. The failures have been so many that at times I have been almost ready to yield in utter discouragement. Resolutions and vows have amounted to almost nothing. “For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that do I.” Thus I had lived in the 7th chapter of Romans until the difficulty had become chronic.

I now believe that my efforts to reform, have, for the most part, amounted only to a miserable job of patching new cloth onto the old garment. Every patch has only made the rent worse. This will never do. There must be a new garment. Nothing short of a new conversion—a new experience—a new heart, can ever satisfy this poor, sin-sick soul. Oh! for the gold tried in the fire—the transforming grace that preserves from sin. Oh! for a heart to hate evil and love righteousness.

“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.” Yes, I am a learner of Him who is meek and lowly of heart. I will make no tarrying, but hasten to drink of that fountain which will spring up unto everlasting life. There are good desires in my heart for which I am very grateful, and will cherish them day and night. With the forgiveness of the people, and the pardoning grace of God, I shall start anew in the good work. Trusting in his mercy and rendering entire submission to the divine will, I shall hope for eternal life through Jesus Christ my Lord.