SAMIRA NICHOLS by Samira Nichols

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 8, 1859

SAMIRA NICHOLS

By Samira Nichols

From Sister Nichols.

Bro. Smith : I cannot be grateful enough to my heavenly Father for his goodness to my family, and his tender care over us in leading us in ways that we knew not. O how good the Lord has been to me, and still is! He has been my physician, my counsellor, my guide, my all. I know that if I follow my Saviour he will lead me to mansions prepared for the blest.

Dear brethren and sisters, let us arise, and in the strength of the Lord do all that is required of us at home or abroad. I want to get out of the way of sinners. I hope that we shall as a people be very careful in this respect to not stand in the way of others and hinder those who would be sanctified through the truth. I want to see the cause moving onward. Why will we not open the door of our hearts and let the Saviour in? We can if we will. The Lord requires nothing of us but what in his strength we can do. Let us struggle for the victory. When we feel tempted and tried if we hasten to the closet and there plead for strength and wisdom, we shall not be sent empty away. Good angels will attend us, and we shall be enabled to rejoice even in affliction. I do praise the Lord that he lends a listening ear to the cries of his children. Can we not give all for a home in heaven? to be with the lovely Jesus and enjoy his smiles, to no more feel the power of the enemy, no more be looked upon with scorn and derision? I praise God for the truth of the third angel’s message. If we live this we shall go through to the kingdom. Lord help us to do this, is my prayer.

Battle Creek, Mich.