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“In the multitude of my anxieties knows we need His soothing care. In
within me, Your comforts delight my times of trouble, His mercy holds us
soul.” (Ps. 94:19). up (Ps. 94:18). We may trust Him to nd therefore the Lord In this verse, God says that He is
Hudson Taylor (1832 - 1905) was the carry us through that dark night of [earnestly] waits [ex- actively looking for someone to
founder of the China Inland Mission the soul and on into the dawning Apecting, looking, and be good to. In fact, He waits and
and a great servant of God. But after light. - Vernon Grounds. longing] to be gracious to you; expects and looks and longs to
be gracious to you!
and therefore He lifts Himself up,
the ferocious Boxer Rebellion of that He may have mercy on you But He cannot pour out His
1900, in which hundreds of his Under His wings I am and show loving-kindness to goodness on anyone who has a
fellow missionaries were killed, safely abiding, you. For the Lord is a God of negative attitude. He is looking
Taylor was emotionally devastated Though the night deepens and justice. Blessed (happy, for someone who is expecting
and his health began to fail. Nearing tempests are wild; fortunate, to be envied) are all His goodness, someone who is
the end of life’s journey, he wrote, “I Still I can trust Him; I know those who [earnestly] wait for on the lookout all the time,
am so weak that I cannot work. I He will keep me, Him, who expect and look and someone who is full of faith and
cannot read my Bible; I cannot even He has redeemed me and long for Him [for His victory, His trust, someone who is eagerly
pray. I can only lie still in God’s arms I am His child. - Cushing favour, His love, His peace, His anticipating His gracious gifts.
like a child and trust.” joy, and His matchless, He wants to be good to you, so be
Have you been passing through a When we have nothing left but unbroken companionship]! expecting an outpouring of His
time when you are tired of body and God, we’ll find that God is enough! (Isaiah 30:18 Amplified Bible). goodness!
sick of heart? Do you find it difficult - Our Daily Bread, 2007, RBC Isaiah 30:18 is one of my - The Everyday Life Bible,
to focus your mind on Biblical Ministries, Grand Rapids, Michi- favourite Scriptures. If you will Amplified Version, featuring
promises? Has it become hard for gan, USA. meditate on it, it will begin to notes and commentary by Joyce
you to pray? Don’t write yourself off bring you great hope! Meyer, Faith Words, 2006.
as a spiritual castaway. You are
joining a host of God’s people who
have experienced the dark night of
the soul.
When we endure such times, all we
can do - indeed, all we need do - is lie
still like a child in the arms of our
Heavenly Father. Words aren’t
necessary. A comforting father
doesn’t expect his child to make
speeches. Neither does God. He http://www.priestsforlife.org/