MARGIES BIMS

WHY?WHY?OH, WHY? PROVERBS 3:1-12****

WHY MUST I SUFFER DISAPPOINTMENT, SORROW, AND TRIBULATION? WHAT HAVE I DONE THAT GOD SHOULD SEND ME TRIALS? IS HE DISPLEASED WITH ME? THESE QUESTIONS ARE CONSTANTLY ASKED BY GOD'S DEAR CHILDREN.

MUCH OF THIS FEAR AND QUESTIONING IS DUE TO OUR MISUNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S DEALING WITH HIS OWN SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE.

WE SHOULD BE FAR MORE AFRAID OF BEING LEFT ALONE THAN OF GOD'S CHASTENING, FOR HE WASTES NO TIME ON WORTHLESS OBJECTS THAT GIVE NO PROMISE OF FRUITFULNESS.

ON THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN ARE GREAT BARREN SAND DUNES THAT HAVE NEVER FELT THE POINT OF A PLOW. BUT IN THE RICH LOWLANDS BEYOND THEM, THE FARMER IS CONSTANTLY CULTIVATING THE SOIL.

THE FARMER KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING, SO HE KEEPS ON BREAKING UP THE SOIL. THE DEEPER THE PLOW WORKS AND THE MORE THE SHARP HARROW, THE MORE PRECIOUS THE CROP WILL BE WHEN HARVEST TIME COMES.

GOD'S PLOW GOES DEEP, BUT IT IS ONLY THAT IN THE END WE MAY FORGET THE PLOWING AND REJOICE IN THE BLESSING OF BEARING MUCH FRUIT FOR HIM. "NO CHASTENING SEEMS TO BE JOYFUL FOR THE PRESENT, BUT PAINFUL; NEVERTHELESS, AFTERWARD IT YIELDS THE PEACEABLE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY IT" (HEB. 12:11)

WHEN BLADES OF DISTRESS CUT DEEP IN THE SOUL,
BREAKING UP GROUND THAT WAS UNTOUCHED BEFORE,
THE LORD IS PREPARING SOIL TO BEAR FRUIT
FIT FOR THE HAVEST TO FEED MANY MORE.

ALL SUNSHINE AND NO RAIN MAKE A DESERT. IF YOU ENDURE CHASTENING, GOD DEALS WITH YOU AS WITH SONS. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME.




HAVE A HAPPY, BLESSED DAY***************
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