As the natural sun sometimes sinks in clouds, so occasionally, the Christian
who has a bright rising, and a brighter meridian, sets in gloom.
It is not always "light" at his evening time; but this we know, that when the
day of immortality breaks, the last vestige of earth's shadows will
forever flee away!
To the closing hour of time, Divine Providence may be to him a baffling enigma; but before the first hour has struck on Heaven's clock, all will be cleared up! My soul! "in God's light, you shall see light." (Psalm 36:9)
The Book of His decrees is a sealed book now! "A great deep" is all the explanation you can often give to His mysterious ways. The why and the wherefore, He seems to keep from us to test our faith, to discipline us in trustful submission, to conform us to the image of Christ, and to lead us to say, "May Your will be done!"
But rejoice that 'hereafter' light awaits you! Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror but then, face to face! (1 Corinthians 13:12)
In the great mirror of eternity, all the events of this chequered earthly scene will be reflected. The darkest of them will be seen to be bright with mercy; the severest of His dispensations will prove to be "only the severer aspects of His love!" Pry not, then, too curiously! Do not judge too censoriously on God's dealings with you. Wait with patience, until the grand day of disclosures; one confession shall then burst from every tongue, "He has done all things well!"
To the closing hour of time, Divine Providence may be to him a baffling enigma; but before the first hour has struck on Heaven's clock, all will be cleared up! My soul! "in God's light, you shall see light." (Psalm 36:9)
The Book of His decrees is a sealed book now! "A great deep" is all the explanation you can often give to His mysterious ways. The why and the wherefore, He seems to keep from us to test our faith, to discipline us in trustful submission, to conform us to the image of Christ, and to lead us to say, "May Your will be done!"
But rejoice that 'hereafter' light awaits you! Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror but then, face to face! (1 Corinthians 13:12)
In the great mirror of eternity, all the events of this chequered earthly scene will be reflected. The darkest of them will be seen to be bright with mercy; the severest of His dispensations will prove to be "only the severer aspects of His love!" Pry not, then, too curiously! Do not judge too censoriously on God's dealings with you. Wait with patience, until the grand day of disclosures; one confession shall then burst from every tongue, "He has done all things well!"
[John MacDuff]
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John 13:7 ... Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
1 Timothy 1:16 ... Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Revelation 7:17 ... For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.❤
