Raised from Sickness by L. E. Millne

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 20, 1863

Raised from Sickness

By L. E. Millne

From Sister Millne.

Bro. White : As the Review makes its cheering visits to me from week to week my heart is made to rejoice in reading the testimonies of the dear brethren and sisters. I desire to tell what the Lord has done for me. Although I have been passing through the fiery furnace of affliction and sorrow, yet the form of the fourth has been with me to sustain and comfort, and I felt that I could count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. I have been sick nigh unto death, and as dear friends stood weeping around my bed, I said, Don't weep but rather rejoice; for I am going where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest. O how sweet the grave looked "where the dear flesh of Jesus lay and left a long perfume." Death had no terrors to me for the everlasting arms of my heavenly Father were around me and he hath said "I will never leave nor forsake those who put their trust in me." O this blessed union with him whom my soul loveth. Who can tell the hight and depth, the length and breadth, of this glorious gospel of Christ. Though I had the tongue of an angel I could not tell "the matchless depths of a Saviour's love."

"O for such love let rocks and hills, Their lasting silence break, And all harmonious human tongues, The Saviour's praises speak."

The Lord has raised me up from that bed of sickness for which I thank and praise his holy name; for he doeth all things well. Though the Christian's pathway is often rough and thorny, yet I feel that it is a glorious pathway, and though I am often weary and foot-sore, yet I rejoice that I ever found the narrow path which leads to joys on high. My pathway grows brighter and brighter and I bless God that "light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart." We need not walk in darkness for we are the children of the light.

I have not seen one of our faith since August but I can say that the Sabbath is my delight, and I hail with rapturous joy its glorious return. But many times rivers of water run down mine eyes because those who profess to love God keep not his commandments. My prayer from day to day is that the Lord will send the light of present truth to my dear friends.

I would say to the dear saints "Lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh." Glorious thought! Jesus is soon coming. Let us get on the whole armor of the Lord and above all take the shield of faith that we may be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. O how important in these perilous times that we walk by faith. "This is the victory that overcometh the world." O for a revival of that faith that was once delivered to the saints. Brother, sister, let us arise and come up to the help of the Lord. Let us bring in all our tithes and offerings to the Lord and he will pour us out a blessing that there will not be room to receive it. O how willing the Lord is to bless those who trust in him. How blessed our life when it is hid with Christ in God. Such joy, peace, and comfort the world can neither give nor take away. Though earthly comforts fade away, and when even the common gifts of life are denied us, how sweet to know that "earth hath no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." I bless God that we may have the witness from day to day that our names are written in the Lamb's book of life, that a crown of glory awaits the faithful. O let us ever have respect unto the recompence of reward which lies just before us, and endure hardness as good soldiers, joyfully taking up our cross and following our blessed Saviour through evil as well as good report. "Signs portend that Jesus' coming is near at hand."

"A few more rolling years at most, Will land us on fair Canaan's coast, Then we shall sing the song of grace, And see our Saviour's lovely face."

Your sister in Christ.

L. E. Millne.

Shabbona, Ill.