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than I supposed he would be. God has mercifully spared him, and
mercifully, after much suffering, has let him rest in Jesus.... Your
husband and my husband are at rest. They have no more pain, no more
suffering. They are at rest.
I am sorry, my sister, that you are in affliction and sorrow. But
Jesus, the precious Saviour, lives. He lives for you. He wants you to be
comforted in His love. Do not worry; trust in the Lord. Remember that
not a sparrow falls to the ground without the notice of your heavenly
Father....
Be comforted, my sister, in the Lord. “Forasmuch then as Christ
hath suffered for us ..., arm yourselves likewise with the same mind”
(
1 Peter 4:1
). I urge you in your suffering to stay your soul upon God.
The Lord will be your help, your strength, your comfort. Then look to
Him and trust in Him. We must receive our consolation from Christ.
Learn in His school His meekness and lowliness of heart. Let every
word you speak show that you recognize the goodness, the mercy, and
the love of God. Be determined to be a comfort and a blessing to all in
the home. Create a sweet, pure, heavenly atmosphere....
Open the windows of the soul heavenward, and let the light of the
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Sun of Righteousness in. Do not complain. Do not mourn and weep.
Do not look on the dark side. Let the peace of God reign in your soul.
Then you will have strength to bear all your sufferings, and you will
rejoice that you have grace to endure. Praise the Lord; talk of His
goodness; tell of His power. Sweeten the atmosphere which surrounds
your soul.
Do not dishonor God by words of repining, but praise Him with
heart and soul and voice. Look on the bright side of everything. Do not
bring a cloud or shadow into your home. Praise Him who is the light
of your countenance and your God. Do this, and see how smoothly
everything will go.
Love to yourself and your daughter.—
Letter 56, 1900
.
Ellen White in Her Hour of Bereavement
In my recent bereavement, I have had a near view of eternity. I
have, as it were, been brought before the great white throne, and have
seen my life as it will there appear. I can find nothing of which to
boast, no merit that I can plead. “Unworthy, unworthy of the least of