“It is true, there are seasons in which God withdraws His lovely presence from us… It is then necessary to believe, in the absence of feeling, that God is present even under such [trying] circumstances—that His paternal love overrules all things for our good, defends us from a variety of evils, and graciously supports us under all our trials.” “I reflect that God has selected such a way to eternal felicity {great happiness; bliss} as takes away everything from the creature and gives it all to God. Consequently He sweetly compels us to cleave most closely to Him, to abide and live in Him and upon Him. We must continue always poor {in spirit} that we may in reality possess all things—a way for children…a way which the wise overlook.” “I must also occasionally sigh beneath my burden on the way—it is sometimes so heavy to bear… Still, what can I say of God but good, who in faith’s severest trials can yet support the soul and does so in reality, lest we faint by the way. (1 Kings 19:8) He that can commit himself wholly to God and venture all upon Him will never come short, and by so doing we honor Him. In us there is nothing but weakness and wretchedness, but in Jesus there is abundance of every thing we need.” ~ Gerhard Tersteegen
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:21:26 +0000
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