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as it was the privilege of God’s people of old, to bring their children
with them to the Promised Land
You want a household for God; you want your family for God.
You want to take them up to the gates of the city and say, “Here am I,
Lord, and the children that Thou hast given me.” They may be men
and women that have grown to manhood and womanhood, but they are
your children all the same; and your educating, and your watchfulness
over them have been blessed of God, till they stand as overcomers.
Now you can say, “Here am I, Lord, and the children.
Broken Family Chains Will Be Relinked—Jesus is coming,
coming with clouds and great glory. A multitude of shining angels
will attend Him. He will come to honor those who have loved Him
and kept His commandments, and to take them to Himself. He has not
forgotten them or His promise. There will be a relinking of the family
chain
Comfort for a Bereaved Mother—You inquire in regard to your
little one being saved. Christ’s words are your answer: “Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the
kingdom of God.” Remember the prophecy, “Thus saith the Lord: A
voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel
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weeping for her children refused to be comforted.... Thus saith the
Lord: Refrain thy voice from weeping and thine eyes from tears; for
thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again
from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the
Lord, that thy children shall come again to thine own border.”
This promise is yours. You may be comforted and trust in the Lord.
The Lord has often instructed me that many little ones are to be laid
away before the time of trouble. We shall see our children again. We
shall meet them and know them in the heavenly courts. Put your trust
in the Lord, and be not afraid
Children Will Be Borne to Mothers’ Arms—Oh, wonderful re-
demption! long talked of, long hoped for, contemplated with eager
anticipation, but never fully understood.
11
The Signs of the Times, November 24, 1881
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12
Manuscript 49, 1894
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13
The Review and Herald, November 22, 1906
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14
Letter 196, 1899
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