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MY DEAR
READERS OF “CONFIDENCE,” |
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Greetings
with Psalm ciii., with my best wishes to all for the coming New Year. |
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In Mark
vi., 31, the Lord said to His disciples: “Come ye yourselves apart into a
desert place, and rest a while.’’ It was after a severe illness this autumn
that the blessed Lord did tell me the above kind words. Therefore I am here
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A simple
testimony of my healing may be a help and a blessing to some of the dear
Readers. It was in September when Malaria fever, with heart weakness,
overtook me, and held me fast in bed for about one month. The fever was very
high and heavy every day, my heart became so ill that swelling set in, I
could not breathe without great difficulty, and I could not walk. Many
natives pleaded with me to take medicine or to call a physician, but my
conviction and my answer was that if I did this I would surely die. One
night, whether I slept or was awake I do not know, my Lord appeared a few
steps from me, and looked at me. At once I knew Him, He was so beautiful;
love and glory overshadowed Him. |
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I did pray
to Him to be kind and make me well, and that I would gladly remain yet a little
in this dark world to serve Him. I asked Him to come near and touch my body.
He did so, and the life-power flowed through my whole being, and from that
hour I was better. In a few days I was able to walk, and to take up some of
my work. Praise be to His Great and Holy Name! |
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The number
of people in our new large house is about 250. Orphan children, widows,
teachers, overseers, and other workers, and while the work is so large there
is little chance of rest in such an Institution. It is so kind of my Master
to give me these few quiet winter months, although my heart is sore in
knowing the need and the increasing poverty and sufferings in that restless
land. Yet I will gladly suffer with the suffering ones, and I shall return
joyfully in Spring. We need for that land a stronger prayer-power, as the
powers of darkness are very strong. One thing more is lying very heavy upon
my heart, for which I want to ask earnest prayer. That is that the Spirit of
God may break through in our Home in |
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Yours,
looking for His coming, resting under the Blood, |
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MARIA A. GERBER |
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From: Confidence, Vol. V, No. 1, January
1912, pag. 9, 10, |