Alone in Keeping God's Commandments
By T. Ramsey
Bro. Smith: For some eight months I have been trying to keep the commandments of God; but many times I think I come far short of keeping them as God requires. My daily prayer to God is that he may keep me in that strait and narrow path that leads to eternal life. It cheers my heart to read the testimonies from the lonely ones scattered abroad, especially from those that are circumstanced as myself, being the only Sabbath-keeper in this place. I think it very lonely indeed to be alone in keeping God's commandments; but when God says his grace is sufficient for me, I feel more and more like putting my trust in him, and relying on the many gracious promises he has made unto me, and unto all those that love the appearing of the Saviour. I thank God that he ever gave me an ear to hear and a heart to believe the third angel's message. May God grant me the full pardon of all my sins, that I may be perfect, even as my heavenly Father is perfect. I pray God to speed the day when our conflicts will all be over; when we shall have seen the salvation of our God; when we shall be taken away from this wicked world, and go to dwell with Jesus, where we shall be forever at rest. My dear brethren and sisters, are we doing all we can to become a pure people, zealous of good works? How often I think I might do more to spread the present truth if I was only more energetic in doing my duty. May God help me to let my light shine before the world. When I see the wickedness around me, especially of those that profess to be followers of Christ, I cannot help feeling that God cannot suffer this wicked world much longer. Let us, one and all, come up to the help of the Lord against the mighty. I do feel more like doing my master's will now, than when I first believed. I have many things to contend with here, but by the grace of God I expect to overcome. Yours striving for eternal life. T. Ramsey.
Leipsic, O.