The Life and Dying of Mientje Vrijdag (4)

Many of God’s children were comforted and strengthened by her. One could trust her with their secrets and cares; she went with them to God. Is that not the truth, children of God, those who have known her, and who are still living? Do I say too much about it? Is this not to the praise of God’s grace in her life which was so richly glorified? She was as eyes to the blind and a support for God’s Church upon earth. A good odor of Christ emanated from her. She always left something behind wherever she had been. She was clear and sincere in doctrine, and that is why she was beloved by God’s upright people. This flowed forth out of the administration of God’s grace. I do not write this to idolize her but to glorify God in and through her.

The free good pleasure of God, the sovereign grace of God was her food and drink. When her Triune covenant God was glorified, her countenance shone. The honor of God weighed heavily upon her heart. Oh, she was a wrestler for home, congregation, country, people, and government. Whenever one of God’s servants came to preach the Word in Rijssen, she had either openly or in secret brought them before the Lord. This was frequently revealed in the testimony about the experiences of her soul. The office bearers were certainly well aware of this.

Oh, servants of the Lord, must we not proclaim this to the honor of God for what He has given us in her? Often times they went up to the pulpit after having been encouraged by her words. She was continually wrestling on her knees in solitude for the needs of the times, oftentimes like Daniel with open windows. Then she poured out her heart in such a manner, with such godly reverence, that all would be weeping when she said Amen. She also fell on God’s side continually with the guilt of land, people, and church. Then she could so justify God’s dealings.

I still have to tell you that she was among those exceptional people whom the Lord awakened; she wrestled with the many needs before the Lord. She had nightly exercises in prayer. Continuously she was then like Esther in that the golden scepter was extended to her. Yea, that wrestling with God was not an unusual happening with her. Many godly mysteries were revealed unto her. Of the many, I will relate some of them.

Long before wars and destructions have come, like a Jeremiah, she has in a night listened to the great sounds of the war. She was then so upset and shuddering that she lay weeping before the Lord. One time the Lord directed her to Jeremiah 25:15 and especially the end thereof. Read this carefully for yourself; tell me, has that not been fulfilled? Have not all the people of the earth drunk out of this beaker? Has that not been fulfilled in this great World War? Then, again, she was affrighted by the horrors and destructions of the Almighty.

In 1936, she was powerfully given to know of the famine that would come. Has the time of great hunger not come upon our land? In that night she received a covenant promise from her heavenly Father for her family out of Proverbs 27:26&27 which has been fulfilled. Many matters I must pass by which concern people who are still alive and also other matters which must still be fulfilled. Great carefulness is necessary here.

(To be continued)

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