JUNE 10TH, 1945

JUNE 10TH, 1945

BELOVED BROTHER, — I thank you for your letter of the 8th inst., which brought with it the loving gift from the dear brethren in — .

I have had long experience of their love and fellowship, and have valued it as an encouragement and stimulation in that small measure of service which has been permitted to me by the Lord’s favour. And my heart is touched by their thought of me once more in thus communicating in spiritual affections. Please give them my warmest love in the Lord, and my thanks for their gracious gift. For some months during last winter I was unable to be present even at the local meetings, but recently I have regained a measure of strength, and have got to several meetings each week. But I have found that the less one can do the more does the love of the saints abound, and it is exceedingly happy to be surrounded by such a flow of divine cheer and warmth.

My heart often turns to —, and especially so as considering all the pressure you have passed through. One can hardly think that such a time will be suffered to come upon saints beloved of God without some definite spiritual end being in view. Indeed, I believe we shall all gain as a result of what we have gone through. But we shall need grace not to relax our exercises in the quieter time which is now granted to us in God’s great mercy.

With much love in the Lord,

Yours affectionately in Him,

June 10th, 1945.