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Skriven 2006-09-21 05:04:30 av Bob Hoffman (8:8/2)
Ärende: Let Trials Bless
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Faith's Checkbook  

Charles H. Spurgeon
Sep 20, 2006

 

September 21 





Let Trials Bless 

"Knowing that tribulation worketh patience" (Romans 5:3). 

This is a promise in essence if not in form. We have need of patience, and here
we see the way of getting it. It is only by enduring that we learn to endure,
even as by swimming men learn to swim. You could not learn that art on dry
land, nor learn patience without trouble. Is it not worth while to suffer
tribulation for the sake of gaining that beautiful equanimity of mind which
quietly acquiesces in all the will of God? 

Yet our text sets forth a singular fact, which is not according to nature but
is supernatural. Tribulation in and of itself worketh petulance, unbelief, and
rebellion. It is only by the sacred alchemy of grace that it is made to work in
us patience. We do not thresh the wheat to lay the dust: yet the flail of
tribulation does this upon God's floor. We do not toss a man about in order to
give him rest, and yet so the LORD dealeth with His children. Truly this is not
the manner of man but greatly redounds to the glory of our all wise God. 

Oh, for grace to let my trials bless me! Why should I wish to stay their
gracious operation? LORD, I ask Thee to remove my affliction, but I beseech
Thee ten times more to remove my impatience. Precious LORD Jesus, with Thy
cross engrave the image of Thy patience on my heart. 

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821 C.M. J. HART 
Wonderful Love. Heb. 10. 19, 20; John. 3. 16; 16. 27 




1 Father of heaven, almighty King,  How wondrous is thy love, 
That worms of dust thy praise should sing,  And thou their songs approve! 

2 [Since by a new and living Way 
Access to thee is given, 
Poor sinners may with boldness pray,  And earth converse with heaven.] 

3 Give each some token, Lord, for good,  And send the Spirit down, 
To feed us with celestial food, 
The body of thy Son. 

4 The feast thou hast been pleased to make  We would by faith receive, 
That all that come their part may take,  And all that take may live. 

5 Let every tongue the Father own,  Who, when we all were lost, 
To seek and save us sent the Son, 
And gives the Holy Ghost. 






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