Longing for Christ’s Soon Coming
By Sarah S. Miller
DEAR BRO. WHITE :—We feel truly thankful for the Review. It is read with great interest by myself and companion. It is comforting and strengthening to hear from those of like precious faith. We are living in a place where there is very little vital piety, and where the light of truth is scarcely seen; for they rejected the first angel’s message. I feel almost afraid that they will reject till it is too late. Our experience in the Advent doctrine has been short; but we believe as fast as we understand, and we are determined to make sure work for eternity, and never give up until our Redeemer comes. There are none here who love the glorious doctrine of our Saviour’s soon coming; but I firmly believe it, and am growing stronger though we generally have no preaching, only the Bible, and what we receive from the Review. We take great pleasure in searching the Word of God, in which there are such hidden stores of knowledge, and we rejoice in the prospect of the soon coming of Christ. We never before have felt that longing after holiness of heart, and that desire for entire consecration that we have since we embraced the present truth. My prayer is, Lord increase the work until the message shall go with a loud voice, and the saints all be engaged in proclaiming "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God." I feel to praise God that the time is approximating when all who do keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, will enter through the pearly gates into the holy city, and have right to the tree of life which is in the midst of the paradise of God. My prayer is that the Lord may help us to feel the importance of being in all things like our blessed Master; and finally, that we may stand with him on Mount Zion, there to dwell with him for ever and ever. We are alone here endeavoring to keep the commandments: and though our names are cast out as evil, since we have been trying to keep all the commandments of God; yet we rejoice that we are counted worthy to suffer reproach for the word of God. Yours striving for the kingdom.
SARAH S. MILLER.
Malone, Franklin Co., N. Y., Apr. 27th, 1854.