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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 17, 1863

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 21, No. 16.

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Faint Not.

By J. Litch

THERE is a deep feeling of despondency pervading the public mind at the present time; a certain fearful looking for of God's judgments on the nations, and especially our own country. Well does the Boston Traveler say, "The age of violence has come upon the country, and that savage spirit which led to secession in the South is fast spreading over the North." A fearful crisis is upon us, and blood toucheth blood. It is natural that the apprehensions of Christians should be excited as well as those of worldlings. At such a time, instead of yielding to fear or despondency, it should lead them to stay themselves upon their God, and with the royal Psalmist to say, "Why art thou cast down O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance and my God."
It is for such a time as this that our heavenly Father gave us his exceeding great and precious promises of support and protection. To His name should we flee as to a strong tower, making Him our only trust. We are clearly entering those days of which the Saviour informed us before they came, when it shall be as it was in the days of Noah and Lot. If we wish protection and deliverance, we must, like those men of God, live in communion with Him, and bring him nigh to us. Instead of despairing, we should, like the old prophet in his trials say, "The Lord is my portion, saith my soul, therefore will I hope in him." Few, who have not experienced it, can imagine the relief and strength the Christian receives by simple repetition of that passage in the spirit of confidence. "The Lord is my portion." How precious the words! Be strong in Him who is your wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. "Faint not, feeble tempest-tossed disciple." "It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." Be dead to the world, to sin, to fear, dwelling in God and he in you. There is a plentitude of grace, and of protecting and saving power in him. Wait, I say on the Lord.—J. LITCH, in Ad. Herald.