Chapter 27—The Bereaved
Bereavement Softens and Subdues
It has been my lot to be chastened by affliction, which has had a
softening and subduing influence, removing enmity from my heart,
and filling it with sympathy and love. My life of bereavement, [
Two of
her four boys had died at an early age—the oldest, Henry, at the age of
sixteen and Herbert, the youngest, at the age of three months. Death
came to her husband, Elder James White, in 1881 after a very brief
illness, at the age of sixty. Reference to this experience is found later
in the chapter.—Compilers
.] Pain, and suffering has not been without
precious revealings of the presence of my Saviour. My eyes have been
attracted to the heavens that shine in beauty above us; I have obtained
glimpses of the eternal world and of the exceeding great reward. When
all has seemed dark, there has been a rift in the clouds, and sunbeams
from the throne have dispersed the gloom. God would not have any
of us remain pressed down by dumb sorrow, with sore and breaking
hearts. He would have us look up to catch the rainbow of promise, and
reflect light to others.
Oh, the blessed Saviour stands by many whose eyes are so blinded
by tears that they do not discern Him. He longs to clasp our hands
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firmly, while we cling to Him in simple faith, imploring Him to guide
us. It is our privilege to rejoice in God. If we will let the comfort and
peace of Jesus into our lives, we shall be kept close to His great heart
of love.—
The Review and Herald, November 25, 1884
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We Shall See Our Children Again
Comfort to a Mother on the Death of Her Child
As you relate your experience in the death of your child, and how
you bowed in prayer, submitting your will to the will of your heavenly
Father, leaving the matter with Him, my mother heart is touched. I
have passed through an experience similar to the experience through
which you have just passed.
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