1 Chronicles 15:1-29; Ezekiel 16:1-34; John 5:24-47
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11
A quote said, “There is no testimony without the test.” Knowing there is hope in a trial’s outcome gives enablement for its endurance. If our test is going to benefit someone, it gives courage to keep on keeping on. He has brought others out of distress and we can have confidence that His faithfulness will also bring us through. And turn our test into a testimony. —E. Dyck
He restoreth my soul when I’m weary,
He giveth me strength day by day;
He leads me beside the still waters,
He guards me each step of the way. —John W. Peterson