John MacDuff, “Memories of Gennesaret.”(LISTEN to the Audio)
Psalm 31:15, “My times are in Your hand!”
Here is the secret of strength in encountering our seasons of trial and difficulty: the conviction that our times are in the hand of God; thus leading to complete and entire subordination of our wills to His.
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How it would disarm affliction and bereavement of their bitterest stings, if we were enabled to give as the history of our darkest times: “This is my heavenly Father’s will. This hour has come, as the hour appointed by His loving wisdom.”
The Christian, like his Lord, is able to view every circumstance as emanating from . . .
a hand of infinite love,
a mind of infinite wisdom,
and a will of infinite faithfulness.
Every phase in his history; every step in his pilgrimage; its most trifling incidents and circumstances; are each Divinely appointed. Feeling that he is under this kind and gracious guardianship, the Christian resolves his own will, into the will of the Supreme One. Therefore All that concerns him, is a part of His Father’s vast harmonious plan.
The future is fully known to the One who causes all things to work for good to His redeemed people. It brings good out of apparent evil. And brings order out of apparent confusion.
Even when a cross looms gloomily on his path, he breathes with unmurmuring lips. Therefore he says, “Yes Father, for this was Your good pleasure!. ” Matthew 11:26
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