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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 11, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 49, No. 2.

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REFLECTIONS

By John G. Matteson

WHEN we have troubles and difficulties, we have the best chance, by the grace of God, to find out what there is in our own hearts. Therefore the Lord often leads us through the wilderness of disappointments, as he led ancient Israel, that we may humble ourselves before him, and be better fitted to work in his vineyard.
It is not so difficult for a Christian to resist the temptation to sin, when he can say, I have never had anything to do with that sin since I commenced to serve the Lord. But if it be a sin to which he has often yielded, then he needs to watch carefully lest he fall, and to flee to Him who alone can give the victory,—our dear Lord and Saviour.
It is well to think before we speak, that our conversation may be without offense. It is also well to consider what we really stand most in need of before we pray, remembering that we are about to address the great Majesty of Heaven and earth.
JOHN G. MATTESON.