Lonely but Trusting in Christ
By Elsina M. Haskell
Bro. Smith: I sometimes feel very lonely here, not having the society of brethren and sisters as some do. I can sympathize with those that are lonely, who are pilgrims and strangers here below. What a comfort the words of Jesus are—"Lo, I am with you always." I believe that he is with those who put their trust in him, and forsake all for his name's sake. I feel that I can forsake the world and all its transitory joys for the kingdom of heaven; and the language of my heart is, “Saviour, all I have and am,
Shall be forever thine.”
I believe the Lord directed us to this place, and will send his truth here in his own good time; and may it come with power, and cut its way through the darkness of the present age, and shine into the minds of some, that they may be gathered in and numbered with the remnant. I would say a few words to those dear brethren and sisters with whom we have formerly met to sing and pray. Our prayer-meetings here are alone, or within the circle of our own household; yet, blessed be the Lord, he is here. O, be faithful to the Lord and his blessed cause, lean on his arm who is mighty to save all that look to him. Though earthly friends forsake, and foes oppress you, after a few more days of sorrow, he that is to come will come and put all his enemies under his feet, and bring the faithful to where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary be at rest. Then we shall have “Freedom from this world's pollutions,
Freedom from all sin and pain,
Freedom from the wiles of Satan,
And from death's destructive reign.”
ELSINA M. HASKELL.
Washington, Ohio, June 11th, 1859.