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Selection of thoughts God carries many of his children into the darkened rooms of affliction, and when they come forth again there is more of the beauty of Christ in their souls. We get many of the best things of our lives out of suffering and pain. It may be the easiest, but it surely is not the best, life and the most blessed that is free from trial. The crown is not given to untried lives. In Green Pastures, What makes heaven? Not its jewelled walls and pearl gates and streets of golden pave and sea of glass and river of crystal, but its blessed obedience, its sweet holiness, its universal and unbroken accord with the divine will, and its spirit of love. Heaven never can be entered by any in whose hearts the spirit of heaven is not first found. In Green Pastures, So it is with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the earthly things in our lives so he may give us a beautiful treasure in heaven. Deep Waters and a Bubbling Brook The fathomless love of the saviour's heart is every drop of it ours; every sinew in the arm of might, every jewel in the crown of majesty, the immensity of divine knowledge, and the sternness of divine justice, all are ours, and shall be employed for us. Spurgeon Great and marvellous things hath he done for us so that we can give unto god the glory due unto his name. Songs of the nightingale |
