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God’s Goodness and Mercy Inspire Courage, July 10
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Psalm 23:6
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Christ has given us no assurance that to attain to perfection of character
is an easy matter. It is a conflict, a battle and a march, day by day. It is
through much tribulation that we enter the kingdom of heaven. In order to
share with Christ in His glory we must share in His suffering.... He has
overcome for us. Shall we, then, be timid and cowardly because of the
trials that we meet as we advance? ...
When we have a deeper appreciation of the mercy and loving-kindness
of God, we shall praise Him, instead of complaining. We shall talk of
the loving watchcare of the Lord, of the tender compassion of the Good
Shepherd. The language of the heart will not be selfish murmuring and
repining. Praise, like a clear, flowing stream, will come from God’s truly
believing ones. They will say, “Goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” ...
Why not awake the voice of spiritual song in the days of our pilgrim-
age? ... We need to study God’s Word, to meditate and pray. Then we
shall have spiritual eyesight to discern the inner courts of the celestial
temple. We shall catch the notes of thanksgiving sung by the heavenly
choir around the throne. When Zion shall arise and shine, her light will be
most penetrating, and songs of praise and thanksgiving will be heard in
the assembly of the saints. Little disappointments and difficulties will be
lost sight of.
The Lord is our helper.... No one ever trusted God in vain. He never
disappoints those who put their dependence on Him. If we would only
do the work that the Lord would have us do, walking in the footsteps of
Jesus, our hearts would become sacred harps, every chord of which would
send forth praise and thanksgiving to the One sent by God to take away
the sin of the world
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