DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Through the tender mercy of my heavenly Father I am still alive and enjoying the blessings of his bountiful hand. Of a truth there is a divine reality in religion, and none but those who are children of God, can fully realize and enjoy the blessed and glorious effects of revealed religion. Religion, what is it but the love of God dwelling in the soul? It is this that enables us to endure steadfast in the service of our heavenly Master. Experience teaches us that there is nothing of a worldly nature that can satisfy the mind. Nothing can fill the aching void and give substantial peace, like this precious love. And this religion is revealed to us in the Bible; the blessed book of divine inspiration. O how good it is to have this book within our reach; for by it we learn the way of life and truth, and the glorious plan of salvation. It reveals to us the mind and will of our heavenly Father concerning us. It teaches us concerning the commandments of God, and our duty to obey in keeping them.
It does seem to me that if we are truly consecrated to God as we should be, that it would be easy to keep his commandments, because they are not grievous; and if we are willing to know the truth as it is in Jesus, the Holy Spirit will reveal it, and cause us to know and understand our duty in all things; and though we may have many trials and temptations to endure, because we are striving to lay up a treasure in heaven, and truly desiring to show to all around, by our daily walk and chaste conversation, that we are the children of God; I say, what if we have to endure trials on this account, with the buffetings of Satan, let us trust in Jesus and he will bear us safely through; and we shall gain the harbor at last. Let us continue to "watch and pray and exhort one another daily," living steadfast in the faith that we may be prepared for the glorious coming of our Lord. I am striving to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.