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When Through Fiery Trials…
David Jeremiah
No chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11
Recommended Reading
Hebrews 12:7-11
The nineteenth-century Dutch Reformed pastor James D. DeMarest once preached a sermon on trials and tribulations. He said, "Now I see that those things which so perplexed and tried me led to my greatest blessings. I could not then see the hand of the Lord in His dealings with me, but I see it plainly now. In that painful dispensation, in that sickness, in that trouble of mind, in that agony of soul, that distressed path, how plainly do I see now that the Lord's hand was leading me!"
Sometimes we're chastened by the trials and troubles of life. Jesus said we'd have tribulation in this world, and every hero of the Scripture endured times of pressure and pain. Aren't we driven closer to the Lord when faith is exercised during trials?
Don't be discouraged today. He says: "The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."
If we could believe that every temptation we were passing through was intended by our merciful God for our special good, it would take off half the burden.
James D. DeMarest
Read-thru-the-Bible
Ezra 10:1 -- Nehemiah 2:20
David Jeremiah
No chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11
Recommended Reading
Hebrews 12:7-11
The nineteenth-century Dutch Reformed pastor James D. DeMarest once preached a sermon on trials and tribulations. He said, "Now I see that those things which so perplexed and tried me led to my greatest blessings. I could not then see the hand of the Lord in His dealings with me, but I see it plainly now. In that painful dispensation, in that sickness, in that trouble of mind, in that agony of soul, that distressed path, how plainly do I see now that the Lord's hand was leading me!"
Sometimes we're chastened by the trials and troubles of life. Jesus said we'd have tribulation in this world, and every hero of the Scripture endured times of pressure and pain. Aren't we driven closer to the Lord when faith is exercised during trials?
Don't be discouraged today. He says: "The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."
If we could believe that every temptation we were passing through was intended by our merciful God for our special good, it would take off half the burden.
James D. DeMarest
Read-thru-the-Bible
Ezra 10:1 -- Nehemiah 2:20
