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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 26, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 13.

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Serving and Waiting

By Geo. O. States

I CAN hardly realize that it is ten long years since I dropped out of active work in the third angel's message. During all these years I have been able to do but little mental work, but from week to week I have read the encouraging articles in the REVIEW, which have been a wonderful inspiration in helping me to bear my affliction. As from time to time I read these interesting articles, I am more and more impressed that this is truly God's message, and, notwithstanding all our mistakes and shortcomings, this is the people that God has seen fit to intrust with the work of warning the world of what is just before us. Let us all be of good courage; for the message will surely soon triumph.
On reading the articles in the REVIEW of late I have been impressed with the thought that surely we are entering the loud cry that my mother talked about sixty years ago. Under this message we are told:—
"A compelling power moved the honest, while the manifestation of the power of God brought a fear and restraint upon their unbelieving relatives and friends, so that they dared not, neither had they the power to, hinder those who felt the work of the Spirit of God upon them. . . . Mighty miracles were wrought, the sick were healed, and signs and wonders followed the believers. . . . Servants of God, endowed with power from on high, with their faces lighted up, and shining with holy consecration, went forth to proclaim the message from heaven. Souls that were scattered all through the religious bodies answered to the call, and the precious were hurried out of the doomed churches, as Lot was hurried out of Sodom before her destruction. God's people were strengthened by the excellent glory which rested upon them in rich abundance, and prepared them to endure the hour of temptation. I heard everywhere a multitude of voices saying, 'Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.'"—Early Writings, pages 278, 279.
As I read these words from the servant of the Lord, I wondered if some of us of gray hairs, who have spent years in giving this message to the people, and are not now actively engaged in the work, would not have our health restored and go forth with power in giving the message. In the meantime, I wish to be found patiently serving and waiting. Geo. O. States.