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The Garden of God’s Promises, April 28
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of
God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:36
.
The promises of God are like precious flowers scattered through a
garden. The Lord would have us linger over them, looking closely into
them, taking in their loveliness, and appreciating the favor that God has
bestowed upon us by making such rich provisions for our needs. Were it
not for contemplation of the promises of God, we could not understand
the gracious love and compassion of God toward us or realize how rich
were the treasures prepared for those who love Him. He would have the
soul encouraged to repose in faith upon Him, the only sufficiency of the
human agent.
We are to send our petitions through the darkest clouds that Satan may
cast over us, and let our faith pierce to the throne of God encircled by
the rainbow of promise, the assurance that God is true, that in Him is no
variableness neither shadow of turning. The answer may appear to be de-
layed, but it is not so. The petition is accepted, and the answer given when
it is essential for the best good of the petitioner and when the fulfillment
of the request will work most for our eternal interest. God scatters His
blessings all along our path to brighten our heavenward journey....
We are to come before the mercy seat with reverence, calling up to
our mind the promises that God has given, contemplating the goodness of
God, and offering up thankful praises for His unchangeable love. We are
not to trust in our finite prayers, but in the word of our heavenly Father, in
His assurance of His love for us. Believing the promise of His unchanging
love, we press our petitions to the throne of grace. Our faith may be tested
by delay, but the prophet has given instruction as to what we should do.
He says, “Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice
of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in
the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God” (
Isaiah 50:10
).
Wait upon the Lord; He has made the promise and is back of the
assurance.... He who hungers and thirsts after righteousness will be filled.
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