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In the Darkest Hour, May 6
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in
my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2
Corinthians 12:9
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You may be disappointed, and your will and your way may be denied; but
be assured that the Lord loves you. The furnace fire may kindle upon you,
not for the purpose of destroying you, but to consume the dross, that you may
come forth as gold seven times purified. Bear in mind that God will give you
songs in the night. Darkness may seem to enclose you, but you are not to
look at the clouds. Beyond the darkest cloud there is an ever-shining light.
The Lord has light for every soul. Open the door of the heart to hope, peace,
and joy. Jesus says, “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (
John 15:11
).
God has a special work for everyone to do, and each one of us may do
well the work which God has assigned him. The only thing we have to fear on
our part is that we shall not keep our eyes continually fixed upon Jesus, that
we shall not have an eye single to the glory of God, so that if we were called
to lay down our armor and sleep in death we might not be ready to give an
account of our trust. Forget not for a moment that you are Christ’s property,
bought with an infinite price, and that you are to glorify Him in your spirit,
and in your body, which are His....
God has provided a balm for every wound. There is a Balm in Gilead, there
is a Physician there. Will you not now as never before study the Scriptures?
Seek the Lord for wisdom in every emergency. In every trial plead with Jesus
to show you a way out of your troubles, then your eyes will be opened to
behold the remedy and to apply to your case the healing promises that have
been recorded in His Word. In this way the enemy will find no place to lead
you into mourning and unbelief, but instead you will have faith and hope and
courage in the Lord. The Holy Spirit will give you clear discernment that you
may see and appropriate every blessing that will act as an antidote to grief,
as a branch of healing to every draught of bitterness that is placed to your
lips.—
Selected Messages 2:272-274
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