p. 135 | MYRTA E. STEWARD by Myrta E. Steward

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 22, 1863

MYRTA E. STEWARD

By Myrta E. Steward

From Sister Steward.

Bro. White : Thinking that perhaps there may be some who would like to hear from me, I take my pen to write a few words for the Review. I can say that I am still striving to serve the Lord by keeping his commandments and adhering closely to his word. I do thank him for the light of present truth, and my great desire now is, to be sanctified through it and made fit to dwell with all the pure, loving ones who will be in heaven. When I look within, this often seems next to impossible, and were it not for Jesus; I should at once pronounce it so. The great work that lies before me is not to be done in my weakness, but in his strength; and, praise his holy name, it is sufficient. I feel to put my trust in him.

Many dark, lonely days and months have I seen, but I feel that the Lord has worked for me and I want to glorify him not only with my tongue but in my body and my spirit which are his. I thank and praise him for the gift he has placed in the church for our good. I have the utmost confidence that God is with his remnant people, with the third angel's message, guiding and upholding it, and I do desire to be one of those whom God is sanctifying to himself. How unworthy I am of a place among them, but I believe it is his good pleasure that even I should come and take of the waters of life freely. How condescending and of long and tender mercy the Lord is!

I feel that it only discourages without benefitting me by dwelling on the past. Henceforth I desire to redeem the time, always be found in perfect union with the body and their closing work of mercy, and by the help of God I will be. I am now trying to look up, and O how good it is! My Father is there, always ready to encourage. I love him, but oh, not half enough. I want to please him, to obey him in all things, for he has done and is still doing great things for me.

I would here say to those who think "the Review people have nearly ruined her" (should this meet the eye of any such) that by the blessing of God they have been the means of bringing me to see light in his light, to escape the woe of those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, and of giving me a view of myself as I am and I hope when my heart shall have been sufficiently humbled, that what I have learned will yield the peaceable fruits of righteousness, and if I continue faithful, give me that sanctification which will make even me a fit companion of saints and angels.

I love very much these dear Brn. and sisters who have dealt so faithfully with me, through the Review. It would cheer my heart to hear from Brn. and sisters in Mackford, Marquette, and other places where I am acquainted, once more. I would say to them, look up. Take courage. Eternal life! O what a treasure! Far above millions of worlds like this, is immortality to one poor soul. Let us be faithful. I cannot express my feelings; and I am not half awake to the dreadful solemnity of the times in which we are living. In the judgment—Jesus drawing nigh, signs fulfilling, earth's drama nearly closed. Oh let us be faithful to God, that we may soon shout victory! with all the redeemed ones. I earnestly beg an interest in the prayers of God's dear children.

Your unworthy sister striving for eternal life.

MYRTA E. STEWARD

Mauston, Wis.