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The Bed of Affliction
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous:
but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."
~ Psalm 34:19
Oh, the intense, lingering pain that we may be called to experience.
It's in the crushing of grapes that the wine is made
when the veil of flesh has been torn by affliction
allowing temporary discomfort to accomplish eternal gain.
In the anguish of our soul, we may doubt the Lord's love
as He filters every affliction through His loving hand.
When He allows the hedge of protection to be lifted,
Satan is limited in his power to afflict
that which is permitted by God.
Although it may grieve God's heart, He owes no explanation.
His heart is in the purpose, not in the pain.
...Satan hath desired to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat;
but I have prayed for thee,
that thy faith fail not..."
He comforts us in our affliction.
Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt His children
though troubles and afflictions may fall.
When our body is worn
and our spirit is bent
and sleep becomes more distant
still we can look into the face of affliction and say;
"For I know that my redeemer liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
And though after my skin worms destroy this body,
yet in my flesh I shall see God."
~ Job 19:25-26
"When thou passest through the waters,
I will be with thee;
and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow thee:
when thou walkest through the fire,
thou shalt not be burned;
neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."
~ Isaiah 43:2
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Dear Soul,
Do you have the assurance that if you were to die today
you'll be in the presence of the Lord in heaven?
Death for a believer is but a doorway that opens into eternal life.
Those who fall asleep in Jesus
will be reunited with their loved ones in heaven.
Those you've laid in the grave in tears,
you shall meet them again with joy!
Oh, to see their smile and feel their touch...
never to part again!
Yet, if you don't believe in the Lord, you're going to hell.
There is no pleasant way to say it.
The Scripture says,
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
- ~ Romans 3:23