Tag: troubles

Painful vicissitudes

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(John MacDuff, “Evening Incense” 1856) “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised!” Job 1:21 O my Father, let me feel, amid the troubles of life, that what I am apt … Continued

God does not require us to carry

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(Letters of John Newton) I compare the troubles which we have to undergo in the course of the year—to a great bundle of sticks, far too large for us to lift. But God does not require us to carry the … Continued

To whom else could we go?

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(J.R. Miller, “Family Prayers“) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio Almighty God, our heavenly Father, look upon us graciously as we wait at Your feet. You have given us many invitations to come to You. You have invited us . . … Continued

Cast your troubles

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(Charles Spurgeon) “Cast your burden on the Lord–and He will sustain you.” Psalm 55:22 Cast your troubles where you have cast your sins. You have cast your sins onto Jesus–cast your troubles there also! As soon as the trouble comes, quick, the first thing–tell it to your … Continued

God of all comfort

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(Brooks, “A Word in Season to Suffering Saints”) “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 This … Continued