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The Training Necessary for Heaven, November 6
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall
come forth as gold.
Job 23:10
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The Lord will work for those who put their trust in Him. Precious
victories will be gained by the faithful. Precious lessons will be learned.
Precious experiences will be realized that will be of the greatest advantage
in times of trial and temptation. Those who will give all the glory to God,
not taking credit to themselves, will be trusted with more and more of the
blessing of God. The Lord will be magnified by those who honor Him
in the midst of the people. The trial that has been borne with patience,
the test that has been met with faithfulness, will prove them worthy of
responsibility, and God will make them agents to carry out His will....
The conflicts of earth, in the providence of God, furnish the very
training necessary to develop characters fit for the courts of heaven. We
are to become members of the royal family, the sons of God, and “all things
work together for good” to those who love God, and submit themselves to
His will.
Our God is an ever-present help in every time of need. He is perfectly
acquainted with the most secret thoughts of our heart, with all the intents
and purposes of our souls. When we are in perplexity, even before we
open to Him our distress, He is making arrangements for our deliverance.
Our sorrow is not unnoticed. He always knows much better than we do,
just what is necessary for the good of His children, and He leads us as we
would choose to be led if we could discern our own hearts and see our
necessities and perils, as God sees them. But finite beings seldom know
themselves. They do not understand their own weakness.... God knows
them better than they know themselves, and He understands how to lead
them....
If we will trust Him, and commit our ways to Him, He will direct our
steps in the very path that will result in our obtaining the victory over
every evil passion, and every trait of character that is unlike the character
of our divine Pattern.
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