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“ Solid Ground ”
I am glad that God seeks His glory above all else. It means there is none higher. It means He is qualified to do all He has promised and will not fail because that would diminish His glory—a thing He will not allow.
In the puzzle of life I only see light bits and dark bits. I know God has the “box lid” as Jerry says in this sermon; I know God sees the whole picture. I still find it hard to derive practical comfort from knowing He has a plan for me, but it makes hope glimmer, and it sure is better than no hope at all.
It hurts to get hammered by God; the sanctification process is BRUTAL. But Jesus knows this, felt this, is with us in our loneliness, and continues, I think, to advocate for us. Hebrews 4:15-16 says “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all the same testings we do, yet He did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”
From this sermon: “Paths of righteousness are not necessarily through the rose garden or the shady meadows.”
Oh, God, please help us. |
