Gems for the Week
November 3 - 5
"When Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw HIM,
she fell down at His feet . . ." (John 11:32)
Ah! it is blessed to be at the feet of Jesus in our sorrows, for there divine light shines upon them, and though we may suffer, and even be oppressed with our trials, we shall not, while there, doubt His love. (Edward Dennett)
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"And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so
must thou bear witness also at Rome." (Acts 23:11)
I am sure it is better for us . . . for divine wisdom and love to sit at the helm and decide for us than for us to have to decide. (G.V. Wigram)
N.J. Hiebert # 2786
"What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips." (Job 2:10)
If we knew the heart of God we would never question any of His dealings with us, nor should we ever desire His hand lifted off us till we had learnt all He would teach us. (Footprints for Pilgrims)
N.J. Hiebert # 2787
