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Appeals for Truth and Loyalty
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to trust his case with God, knowing that He is a God of mercy and
compassion.
Let Us Fall into the Hand of God
When David was bidden to choose the punishment for his sin,
he said, “Let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for His mercies
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are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.” He felt that God
knew the struggle and anguish of the soul. When one is enabled
to catch a glimpse of the character of God, he sees not in Him the
heartless, vindictive spirit manifested by human agents; he sees that
affliction and trial are God’s appointed means of disciplining His
children, and teaching them His way, that they may lay hold of His
grace. “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.” As the
poor backsliding one is led to the river of God’s love, he exclaims,
When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold purified. The
suffering soul is made patient, trustful, triumphant in God under
adverse circumstances.
“Wherefore in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto
His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in
things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the
people. For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is
able to succor them that are tempted. “Seeing then that we have a
great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of
God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was
in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore
come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.” “Take heed, brethren, lest
there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from
the living God.”
When finite, erring man gives evidence that he regards himself
as of greater importance than God, when he thinks himself righteous,
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yet does not manifest the tenderness of spirit that characterized the
life of our Lord Jesus, we may know that unless he repents, the
candlestick will quickly be removed out of its place. All heaven is