"Most assuredly."
"Then—you—lied."
Reader, that poor girl dealt me a blow that I can not say I have yet fully recovered from. Then I knew that modern Tobiah and Sanballat and Geshem (Neh. 2:9) had interfered and intercepted the building of God's work. I felt brokenhearted and could not be comforted. That night I spent in tears, nor could I pray as I desired to pray. The next evening as I was kneeling by my bedside, worn out with sorrow, I chanced to look up, and I found my gaze riveted on a little wall-motto containing these precious words: "Rest in the Lord."
(It hangs here on my wall as I now write. It is a priceless possession.) Instantly I said, "I thank thee, O my Lord, I thank thee, for reassurance." Somewhat comforted, I then wrote the following verses:
I was kneeling in prayer by my bedside,
Beseeching a comforting word,
When I opened my eyes on this motto,
Simply telling me, "Rest in the Lord."
It hangs where I ofttimes can see it,
This message direct from our God.
As I ponder, my load seems to lighten,
I'm resolving to rest in my Lord.
For, oh! I was troubled and weary,
And dark seemed the road that I trod;
Of this I was telling my Savior,
When he showed me, "Rest thou in the Lord"
I wonder why I should forget this
And weight myself down with a load;
Why don't I depend more on Jesus,
Who loves me, and rest in my Lord?
I'm persuaded this message from heaven,
Direct from his throne, will afford
Perfect peace under trying conditions
To all who will "rest in the Lord."
For, oh! if his yoke is upon us,
Our strength is renewed and restored;
And the burdens, so heavy, are lightened
If we only will "rest in the Lord."