TO THE LONELY ONES by J. M. Gallemore

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 27, 1876

TO THE LONELY ONES.

By J. M. Gallemore

Are you alone, away from the society of those of like precious faith? Does it seem hard that you alone, in your community, should hold up God’s down-trodden and despised truth? Does it look hard that all the world, as it were, is against you, perhaps even the nearest and dearest friend you have—husband, wife, father or mother?

There are hundreds of such cases we know. But we say to them, Take courage; put on the whole armor of the Christian, and go out, not in your own strength, but in the strength of the Lord. If the Lord is on your side, who can prevail against you? The Lord is on the side of his truth; the Lord is on your side, if you are indeed one of the meek and lowly followers of Jesus.

Are there none around you who have respect to all the commandments of the Lord? Then be the more in earnest; there is the more work for you to do. Hold up the truth, let your light shine; and above all things, if you do nothing more, live out the truth. This will do more good than anything else you can do. Show to those around you that you believe what you profess. Show your love to God and his truth; show your love for deluded and perishing souls. There are deluded yet honest souls who may be glad to find the truth. The truly regenerate soul will gladly exchange error for truth, when once he is able to see it. If you can find such, they will forever thank you for leading them to the light.

Take courage; God is with you. Go forth sowing the good seed. Some will spring up and yield fruit, and in the course of time, if you are faithful, you will be able to see that you have done something for the Master’s cause.

J. M. Gallemore.

Salisbury, Mo.