Preparing for Christ’s Coming
G. E. Kimble writes from Pontiac, Mich.: "I feel thankful that the Lord has given me the privilege of hearing the third angel's message. I am trying to get ready for the coming and kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The pure in heart have the promise of seeing God. Purify my heart O Lord is my prayer, and make me a fit subject for thy kingdom. I long to know that my ways please him. Our enemy is strong, and if possible will deceive the very elect; therefore I feel the need of that wisdom which cometh from above, also of girding on the whole armor that I may be able to stand. It is a very great thing to be a Christian; and I fear many times that I shall come short; but I can say in the language of another,
> 'O give me a place in thy kingdom,
> When life with its turmoil is o'er;
> Let me dwell with the king in his beauty'
> And I ask, O I ask for no more.'" Sister E. C. Ranney writes from Richmond, Iowa: "I am truly thankful that the Lord ever sent Brn. Bull and Cornell here with the message of mercy to fallen man. I bless the Lord that I ever heard the warning voice. Though we have trials and difficulties we have the blessed promise of our Lord's soon return to take his children home to mansions prepared for them. May we live so that he will find us waiting for him. Though our trials seem great what are they compared with what our blessed Saviour endured for us sinful mortals? Do what we can, we cannot cancel the debt. But we know that his grace is sufficient for us. Blessed promise! We have an arm to lean upon when all else fails. My prayer is that we may ever be near the Lord who can wipe all tears from our eyes."