Letters by M. L. Priest

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 27, 1864

Letters.

By M. L. Priest

"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."

This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.

From Sister Priest.

Bro. White: I rejoice this morning in hope of the soon coming of that very same Jesus that the men of Galilee gazed upon, when the angels declared unto them that he should so come in like manner as they had seen him go away. Notwithstanding we have waited long, we are waiting still; believing without a doubt that at the appointed time he will come again.

Never did the truth look more plain and seem more precious than now. Truly the word of the Lord is so plain that the unlearned need not err therein. It is indeed a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.

When we hear people talk of a spiritual or mystical understanding of the Scriptures, having a Heaven away off somewhere "beyond the bounds of time and space," and that the Saviour comes every time any one dies, I am glad that we can see that the word teaches of but two comings. The first, when he suffered and died, giving his life a ransom for ours; and the second, when he shall appear in the clouds of heaven to call forth, and take home his ransomed ones. And when they tell us that the Revelation is a sealed book, I think that the very name should convince them to the contrary. If this does not, should they read the three first verses of the book with care, it seems to me they might see that God revealed things to his Son that must shortly come to pass, and he showed them to his servant John to show to us, and that the blessing is upon those who read, and hear, and keep those things written therein. Thank the Lord for the light that shines from his word.

The little company of believers in this vicinity, are striving to overcome. We are glad for all the help we have to guide us through the perils of these last days; earnestly praying that we may be able to so yield our wills to the will of God, that we shall consider no sacrifice too great, if we may but have the favor of Heaven now, and a home with the saints when they receive their reward. M. L. Priest.