BELIEVE IN ME by F. M. Bragg

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 22, 1861

BELIEVE IN ME.

By F. M. Bragg

JESUS' words are, "Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

Precious promises to the heart weary with earth's toil and strife. Sweet indeed to rest in such promises, so sure and soon to be verified. The place will soon be prepared for the saints. They will be fitted to enter there. Soon, very soon, the last saint will have been sealed, Jesus have finished his pleading, and come to be admired in all them that believe. Blessed hope! Are we daily preparing to meet with rapturous delight our descending Redeemer? Is he our chief joy? Do we the most of all fear to offend, and strive to be like him? If we have not the Spirit of Christ we are none of his. It is a tender Spirit. It is easily grieved away. One wrong feeling or act may crowd it out of the heart. It dwells with truth and purity. It does not abide with sin and error. O cherish and follow the pure Spirit, and in the end be spotless and pure.

The glorious hope of soon seeing Him whom our souls love leads us to purify ourselves even as he is pure. While this hope buoys our spirits up, it urges to diligence in the work assigned us. O to strive lawfully, to obtain! The crown is to those that endure to the end. Soon the last conflict with the enemy, the world and self will be over. Victory, sweet victory is ours! Then weary not in well-doing; we shall reap if we faint not.

F. M. BRAGG.

Cambridge, Wis.