"In your Patience, Possess ye your Souls."
"JESUS himself drew near unto some of his disciples, who were weak in faith and discouraged in heart, and said unto them, 'What manner of communications are these that ye have, one to another, as ye walk and are sad?' They answered, that it was about Jesus, whom their chief priests and rulers had condemned and crucified, and added, but we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel. Their faith was placed on the right foundation, but they were disheartened by the circumstances that overshadowed it. Let us improve by this example, which was doubtless recorded for our benefit. We know that it is Jesus whom ye seek, and that he has promised to COME AGAIN, and that the moment hasteth greatly. No decisions of rulers or chief priests, should therefore discourage us. Neither should we faint or grow weary, because the night is far spent. Not he that sets out well, but he that endureth unto the end, shall be saved. Though the vision may SEEM, to the sanguine heart, to tarry, its fulfillment is the next great event. All the scriptures have been exactly and literally fulfilled, except this last closing scene, and heaven and earth shall pass away, but not one jot or tittle of its fearful realities shall fail of being speedily accomplished. Let us then speak often one to another, as we see the day approaching, and comfort our hearts with these words 'the just shall live by faith.' We cannot, as yet, walk by sight, for then it would no more be of faith, but let us hold fast our confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. One of the prophets, speaking of the time just preceding the great day of the Lord, says, 'THEN they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the Lord, and thought upon his name, and they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels, I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.'