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"Contentment in Afflictions," The Gospel Messenger vol.2 no.13 (Feb. 1891)
THE WORDS THAT I HERE WRITE are written by a very
feeble hand. I have been, up to date of this writing, confined to
my house for two years and some few months, and I have spent
about nine years of my life confined to my bed and house; and
I am now thirty-six years of age. I deeply sympathize with the
afflicted. I often times, while lying upon my bed, ponder and
wonder what such afflictions are for, but when I do, I am referred
to the Scriptures which read: “For I reckon that the
sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed in us,” (Rom. viii. 18)
and we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.—
Rom. viii. 28. O, how solacing it is to meditate on such
portions of God’s word.
My dear brothers and sisters, I have just told you about my
affliction, for about having to keep in my house for about nine
years. My first sickness was about seven years, my last over two
years; but I can only say it is good, yea, it is all for the best.
Peradventure it has required those gentle strokes to make me
heed to that which I would not have done without. Our afflictions
here may seem to be long and very grievous, but let us
consider them good. Lord, increase our faith, and make us to
rest content with what the day may bring. O, how good and
merciful the Lord is. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the
afflictions of the afflicted; neither hath He hid His face from
him; but when he cried unto Him He heard.—Ps. xxii. 24. |
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