JULY 31ST, 1919

JULY 31ST, 1919

MY DEAR SISTER IN THE LORD, — I send you herewith letter of commendation to the saints in — . I hope you will be able to get to the meetings.

We had the closing verses of Revelation 14 and chapter 15 last night. I think we were encouraged to see how God will make His saints victorious even in the very darkest hour, and in the face of the most terrible opposition and persecution. The saints will have known the cleansing of the water while here on earth, freeing them from every moral stain, otherwise ^[p. 89] they could not have got the victory over the beast, etc. But now the sea is no longer needed for cleansing, but it becomes a crystal pavement on which they stand. They sing of deliverance by God’s holy power, and as those who have proved His works and ways and His holy mercy. I enjoyed the thought of His “righteousness” having been made manifest. I understand this to mean that God has shown Himself to be true to every word which He has given for the encouragement of faith. Take the Psalms for example. How many precious expressions of confidence and hope in God have been furnished there for the hearts of His tried and afflicted and oppressed people! But every one will have its answer. God will be faithful to every detail, and confidence in Him will be justified. He will be as good as His word in every particular. And if this will be true for the remnant in their dark day, it is equally true for us in our day, and happy are those whose hearts are set for the proving of it. Soon we shall be able to celebrate on harps of God the praises of Him we have proved in adverse circumstances here. May we not miss any part of what He would make good to us!

With love in the Lord Jesus,

Yours affectionately in Him,

July 31st, 1919.