THOU shalt remember all the way the Lord thy God hath led thee..." "A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps...”
In the early days of my life I was led to see my own sinfulness in the sight of God, and after a time of anxious thought and prayer the Lord gave me an answer of peace through His written Word: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." I was enabled to trust in the atoning merits of Jesus Christ, and to believe that I was accepted in Him. After this I became a member of a Christian church, and a teacher in the Sunday school.
At a later period in my Christian experience I was led to see my own weakness, and to realize my need of the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. God graciously answered my prayer, and I became conscious of His indwelling power, quickening spiritual life, giving victory over the power of the enemy, and guidance in the hour of perplexity.
The quickening power of the Spirit created in me a desire to be entirely engaged in working for God, but the way was not made plain at that time. The Lord knew the desire of my heart, and enabled me to commit my way unto Him. "No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
About five years passed away in silent waiting, and then a great change in my circumstances took place. God tested my faith by closing a door of occupation which had been my means of support for many years, and in this season of darkness I was led into very close communion with my Father in heaven, waiting for a revelation of His perfect way for me. "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing." "Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land and verily thou shalt be fed."
“Though dark be my way
The Lord is my guide;
'Tis mine to obey,
And His to provide.
Though cisterns be broken,
And creatures all fail,
The word He hath spoken
Shall surely prevail.”
As I obeyed the Word, I proved the love and faithfulness of God in providing for my temporal needs. The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail. The testing process was permitted to strengthen faith, and to prepare me for future service.
During the waiting season much time had been spent in prayer, asking that the way might he made very plain. I desired to hear the voice of my Divine Master, and to know that He was leading me forth. In God's own appointed time the message came. "Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you." A door of service was soon opened for me in Gospel mission work, where numbers gathered together to hear the Word of God, and I have had the joy of telling the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
Dear reader, have you heard the voice of the Lord, and have you obeyed in answering to His call? "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins he as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?”