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life. In keeping His commandments there is great reward. “Great
peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
Psalm 119:165
. Christ lays no more upon His servants than He gives
them strength to perform. He will not cast them off in their adversity.
When heart and flesh fail He will be the strength of their heart and
their portion forever.
Sinners talk of the amusements of the world and the pleasures of
sin, but when death is staring them in the face, they say nothing in
praise of the beautiful life of sin they have led. The terrible, dark
future is before them and if they could only know that their names
were written in heaven, what a weight would be lifted from their sin-
burdened souls! In every condition, under every circumstance, the
Christian can say, “The path of holiness is a good way.” However
trying may be their position, they can say, “The Lord is good; ‘his
mercy endureth forever’.” Be of good courage, my sister. Trust wholly
in God. He will sustain and comfort you in all your trials endured for
His name’s sake.... Good is the Lord and greatly to be praised.—
Letter
9, 1873
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God Will Hear Us
The following letter was written to Ellen White’s dear friend,
Lucinda Hall, whom she considered a member of her family
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Dear Lucinda,
How very sad I was to have a letter from Asenath in regard to
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your sickness. Oh, may the Lord sustain you and relieve you of this
affliction! ...
Oh, Lucinda, I can’t write much. A strange oppression is upon me.
We will have a special season of prayer for you. God will hear us pray.
He will raise you up to still act a part in His work. You have been
faithful and true but you have not had an easy lot. May God sustain
you in your sickness and put His everlasting arms beneath you is my
prayer.
I have missed you so very much since we parted. I feared when we
left you that you would be sick. I could not explain your symptoms,
only that a slow fever was upon you. Just trust yourself in the hands of
God without anxiety, without fear. God is the rewarder of them who
diligently seek Him. The fervent, effectual prayer of the righteous