God's Word for Friday February 18

[SeniorSeeker]

FRIDAY February 18

Further Study:

"The powers of darkness gather about the soul and shut Jesus from our sight, and at times we can only wait in sorrow and amazement until the cloud passes over. These seasons are sometimes terrible. Hope seems to fail, and despair seizes upon us. In these dreadful hours we must learn to trust, to depend solely upon the merits of the atonement, and in all our helpless unworthiness cast ourselves upon the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour. We shall never perish while we do this - never! When light shines on our pathway, it is no great thing to be strong in the strength of grace. But to wait patiently in hope when clouds envelop us and all is dark requires faith and submission which causes our will to be swallowed up in the will of God. We are too quickly discouraged, and earnestly cry for the trial to be removed from us, when we should plead for patience to endure and grace to overcome." - Ellen G. White, God

 

[RickIowa2009]

Thanks Senior!

 

[Anonymous]

I would say, hang strong onto Jesus for this too shall pass...In the trials that come our faith is tested and by enduring and overcoming in them our faith grows even stronger!

(KJV) James 1: Verses 2,3, 4...My bretheren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations (various trials--as satan stries to get us to turn away from our faith in Jesus) Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, the ye may be perect and entire, wanting nothing! If God is with us, who can be against us? Let us hold onto the firm foundation, Who is our Rock and He is the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen! Ma Betty