(Cornelius Tyree, “The Benefits of Affliction”) THE BENEFITS OF AFFLICTION “I have refined you in the furnace of affliction.” Isaiah 48:10 Afflictions tend to purify us. Before some of the vessels of the temple could be used for sacred purposes, they had … Continued
(James Meikle, “Solitude Sweetened”) … let the heirs of God, the joint-heirs with Christ, rejoice that the treasures of eternity are theirs! “But blessed are your eyes, for they see.” Happy are those who have the eyes of their mind opened, and clearly see . … Continued
(Charles Spurgeon) “We fix our eyes not on what is seen–but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal!” 2 Corinthians 4:18 In our Christian pilgrimage it is well for the most part to … Continued
(George Everard, “Up High!” 1884) “He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ” Ephesians 1:5 “You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus!” Galatians 3:26 Here is one of the sweetest privileges of … Continued
