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Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jul 18, 1878

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 4, No. 27.

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By C. M. S.

JOHN 16:33: "In the world ye shall have tribulation but in Me ye shall have peace." The peace of God is the rich heritage of the Christian in the present life. Says David, "Great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them." All that is given us of earthly tribulation is for our everlasting welfare. Nothing but good can happen to us if we are following Jesus. As I look back upon the tribulations that I have passed through, I can see that they were all necessary. I have been learning patience and submission, and I know that the grace of God is sufficient for us; and he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Jesus says, Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Oh! how much better are his gifts! Earthly gifts perish; and earthly riches take wings and fly away; but the rich spiritual blessings we receive from God on our pilgrimage may all be retained by us. No one can take them from us and we may grow richer and richer in them. Having cast all our care on Jesus, we can sweetly sleep at night knowing we are safe. Who would want to share the glory of Heaven without first suffering with Christ? Let us have on the whole armor. Let us press on, and each have a share in the conflict, and know the fellowship of his sufferings. We are assured that all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Oh! how sweet it is to feel an inward peace in God when persecution is raging without.—C. M. S.