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God Knows What is Best, November 7
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but
grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Hebrews 12:11
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God knows what is for our best good. The peculiar discipline to which
we are subject is discipline to bring out not the worst and most unlovely
traits of character, but the meekness and loveliness of Christ, developing
the precious graces of Christ.
You need to learn in Christ’s school to become Christlike. God adapts
His grace to the peculiarities of each one’s necessities. “My grace is
sufficient for thee.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
. As your burden grows heavier
look up and by faith cling more firmly to the hand of Jesus, your mighty
helper. As difficulties thicken about His people amid the perils of the last
days, He sends His angels to walk all the way by our side, drawing us
closer and still closer to the bleeding side of Jesus. And as the greater
trials come, lesser trials are forgotten....
You must remain pure and true and firm, remembering your character
is being imprinted upon the books of heaven.... There is no circumstance
or place or difficulty or hardship, where we cannot live beautiful lives
of Christian fidelity and approved conduct.... Victory is not found in
shunning trials—getting rid of them—but in meeting them heroically,
enduring them patiently.
Everyone will meet with trials.... If you look to Jesus, if you believe in
Him as your personal Saviour, you will be brought through every trial, and
enduring these trials with patience, you will become stronger to endure
the next test, the next trial.
It is only the narrowness of our vision that prevents us from discerning
God’s loving-kindness in the discipline to which He subjects His church,
as well as in the great blessings which He provides. In all times of distress
and confusion, God is a sure refuge to His people. In the shadow of His
protection they may safely keep His way. In the affliction designed to
purify them, the power of the gospel is to be their consolation. In His sure
word they have a fortress.
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