I want to write a few words to you again about God’s goodness and power. Br. Plum sent a letter which no doubt concerns both of us, so I’m forwarding it on to you. Lately, here in Horten, we have noticed that the Spirit works differently in different meetings. Yesterday the Spirit worked powerfully to bring forth confession of sins, but unfortunately it did not prevail. Recently we could clearly see that the Spirit was working to bring healing, and Pauline Roa was healed from a stomach ulcer. She had been vomiting blood and had difficulty walking; there was hardly any type of food that she could digest. Yesterday Br. Berg and I went to visit her. She is quite healthy now and can eat sour, sweet, and salty foods. So we have learned that there are diversities of workings, but the same Spirit. Pauline Roa has had quite a loose tongue, and God has clearly shown her through the brothers, in a unique way, that if she wants to stay healthy, she has to use her body for the glory of God. In fact, she was healed from the same sickness before, but got sick again. She once sought help from Bolzius in Sweden for her leg, which was completely infected. She was healed, and the skin became so loose that she could wrap it completely around her leg. He also told her that if she wanted to stay healthy, she had to beware of sinning.

Recently I have been praying to God quite often for you to be healed and have had a sense the whole time that God is willing to do it. You just need to present your body in the service of Christ, and I am fully confident God will make you strong and well in your head, your kidneys, and whatever else that is unwell. But God can’t bear evil, and so He allows people to become sick. Read Jas. 5:14-17. Verse 15 shows that sickness is often related to having committed sins. Read 1 Cor. 11:29-33, as well. Pauline Roa was very upset when we told her that she had to refrain from gossiping about people, etc., but now she has taken it all as from God.

You see that Br. Plum would like you to write to his wife, if you have a chance. In fact, I wrote to Br. Plum that his wife needs to repent from her vanity. If you write to Mrs. Plum, it would be best if you kept as close as possible to Isa. 3:16 and the following verses, because such people are doing what is written in verse 15. We must be faithful to speak the truth in love in every situation if we want to make progress.

Tomorrow (New Years Day) Br. Barratt will be preaching at the Masonic Lodge in Moss. Axel Wold has telephoned me about this.

Just these few lines, wishing you a “blessed New Year.” Greet everyone at home and the friends as well.

Your brother,

Would it be possible to prod Wintersborg into giving John something to do? Then over time he will be able to help himself.