It was never designed by God, when He chose His people, that they should be an untried people. He has ordained their season and their place, their intensity and the effect they shall have upon us. Note well the biographies of all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and you shall discover none of those whom God made vessels of mercy, who were not made to pass through the fire of affliction. It is ordained of old that the cross of trouble should be engraved on every vessel of mercy, as the royal mark whereby the King's vessels of honour are distinguished. Samson's lion yielded honey, and so will our adversities, if rightly considered.
Dark clouds distil bright drops, and black earth grows gay flowers.
A vein of good is to be found in every mine of evil. Faith's way of walking is to cast all care upon the Lord, and then to anticipate good results from the worst calamities. Like Gideon's men, she does not fret over the broken pitcher, but rejoices that the lamp blazes forth the more. When death itself appears, faith points to the light of resurrection beyond the grave, thus making our dying Benoni to be our living Benjamin. Next Day Put this devotional on your site Start your day off right.