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of Christ that was reached out to save me. In my ignorance you taught
me patiently that I had a Father in heaven who cared for me. You read
to me the precious promises of God’s Word. You inspired in me faith
that He would save me. My heart was softened, subdued, broken, as I
contemplated the sacrifice which Christ had made for me. I became
hungry for the bread of life, and the truth was precious to my soul. I
am here, saved, eternally saved, ever to live in His presence, and to
praise Him who gave His life for me.”—
Gospel Workers, 518, 519
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Patiently Wait for the Reward
If the time seems long to wait for our Deliverer to come; if, bowed
by affliction and worn with toil, we feel impatient for our commission
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to close, and to receive an honorable release from the warfare, let
us remember—and let the remembrance check every murmur—that
God leaves us on earth to encounter storms and conflicts, to perfect
Christian character, to become better acquainted with God our Father
and Christ our Elder Brother, and to do work for the Master in winning
many souls to Christ, that with glad heart we may hear the words,
“Well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy
Lord.”—
The Review and Herald, October 25, 1881
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Be patient, Christian soldier. Yet a little while, and He that shall
come, will come. The night of weary waiting, and watching, and
mourning is nearly over. The reward will soon be given; the eternal
day will dawn. There is no time to sleep now,—no time to indulge in
useless regrets. He who ventures to slumber now will miss precious
opportunities of doing good. We are granted the blessed privilege of
gathering sheaves in the great harvest; and every soul saved will be an
additional star in the crown of Jesus, our adorable Redeemer. Who is
eager to lay off the armor, when by pushing the battle a little longer, he
will achieve new victories and gather new trophies for eternity?—
The
Review and Herald, October 25, 1881
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