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The Ministry of Health and Healing
the consequences that such a surrender may involve. But unless they
do make this surrender, they cannot find peace.
There are many whose hearts are aching under a load of care
because they seek to reach the world’s standard. They have chosen
its service, accepted its perplexities, adopted its customs. Thus their
character is marred and their life made a weariness. Continual worry
is wearing out their life forces. Our Lord desires them to lay aside
this yoke of bondage. He invites them to accept His yoke. He says,
“‘My yoke is easy and My burden is light.’” Worry is blind and
cannot discern the future, but Jesus sees the end from the beginning.
In every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief. “No good
thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
Matthew
11:30
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Psalm 84:11
.
Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us of
which we know nothing. Those who accept the one principle of
making the service of God supreme will find perplexities vanish and
a plain path before their feet.
The faithful discharge of today’s duties is the best preparation for
tomorrow’s trials. Do not gather together all tomorrow’s liabilities
and cares and add them to the burden of today. “‘Sufficient for the
day is its own trouble.’”
Matthew 6:34
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Let us be hopeful and courageous. Despondency in God’s ser-
vice is sinful and unreasonable. He knows our every necessity. Our
covenantkeeping God unites the gentleness and care of the tender
shepherd with the omnipotence of the King of kings. His power is
absolute, and it is the pledge of the sure fulfillment of His promises
to all who trust in Him. He has means for the removal of every
difficulty, that those who serve Him and respect the means He em-
ploys may be sustained. His love is as far above all other love as the
heavens are far above the earth. He watches over His children with
a love that is measureless and everlasting.
In the darkest days, when appearances seem most forbidding,
have faith in God. He is working out His will, doing all things well
in behalf of His people. The strength of those who love and serve
Him will be renewed day by day.
He is able and willing to bestow upon His servants all the help
they need. He will give them the wisdom that their varied necessities
demand. Said the tested and faithful apostle Paul: “He said to me,