Ten Years Serving the Lord
By Ellen Upson
Bro. White; Feeling it a privilege, and also a duty, I take my pen for the first time to contribute a few lines for the Review. I have often been encouraged by reading the testimonies of those of like faith; and have thought many times that I would like to give in my testimony on the side of present truth. I have been striving for more than ten years to serve the Lord by keeping all his commandments, and for the same length of time have been a reader of the Review. It has ever been a welcome messenger to me. I was young when the truth of the third angel's message found way to my heart, yet I can say that I have never been sorry that I tried to heed its warning voice. I believe that we are nearing a time of trouble such as never was, and in a little from this it will be said, "He that is unjust let him be unjust still; and he that is righteous let him be righteous still." I feel to thank the Lord for his goodness to one so unworthy, and want to serve him more faithfully, in the future than I have in the past. I want to be more willing to suffer affliction with his people, that I may with them share the blessed inheritance that he is preparing for those that love him. When I think that Christ is going to present a church without spot, wrinkle, or any such thing, I fear sometimes lest I shall come short of being found among his chosen people. I can say in the words of the poet, "I love to meet among them now,
Before thy gracious throne to bow,
Though weakest of them all!
But can I bear the piercing thought
To have my worthless name left out
When thou for them shalt call?" It is my prayer that I may overcome through the blood of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony, and come off conqueror through him who has said, "My grace is sufficient for you." Yours striving for eternal life.