DAILY READINGS: Numbers 33; Proverbs 29; Luke 4:16-44
But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Job 23:10
A letter was sent to the question page of a gardening magazine. It asked how best to get a bush to flourish and bear fruit, when it had not done so despite much care and attention. The answer given was, “You are too kind to it. Put it where it will be a bit stressed and it will flower and fruit.” Sometimes the Lord allows us to pass through times of stress so that we will become more dependant on Him and emerge better able to glorify Him and be a blessing and help to others. If you have current troubles, perhaps He is accomplishing this in you! —Brian Powlesland
Amidst the trials that I meet, amidst the thorns that pierce my feet,
One thought remains supremely sweet, Thou thinkest Lord of me!—E.D. Mund