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“Although I have afflicted you, . . . I will afflict you no more. (Nahum 1:12) There is a limit to our affliction. God sends it and then removes it. Do you complain, saying, “When will this end?” May we quietly wait and patiently endure the will of the Lord till He comes. Our Father takes away the rod when His purpose in using it is fully accomplished. If the affliction is sent to test us so that our words would glorify God, it will only end once He has caused us to testify to His praise and honor. In fact, we would not want the difficulty to depart until God has removed from us all the honor we can yield to Him. Today things may become “completely calm” (Matt. 8:26). Who knows how soon these raging waves will give way to a sea of glass with seagulls sitting on the gentle swells? After a long ordeal, the threshing tool is on its hook, and the wheat has been gathered into the barn. Before much time has passed, we may be just as happy as we are sorrowful now. It is not difficult for the Lord to turn night into day. He who sends the clouds can just as easily clear the skies. Let us be encouraged—things are better down the road. Let us sing God’s praises in anticipation of things to come. Charles H. Spurgeon “The Lord of the harvest” (Luke 10:2) is not always threshing us. His trials are only for a season, and the showers soon pass. “Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Ps. 30:5). “Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all” (2 Cor. 4:17). Trials do serve their purpose. Even the fact that we face a trial proves there is something very precious to our Lord in us, or else He would not spend so much time and energy on us. Christ would not test us if He did not see the precious metal of faith mingled with the rocky core of our nature, and it is to refine us into purity and beauty that He forces us through the fiery ordeal. Be patient, O sufferer! The result of the Refiner’s fire will more than compensate for our trials, once we see the “eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” Just to hear His commendation, “Well done” (Matt. 25:21); to be honored before the holy angels; to be glorified in Christ, so that I may reflect His glory back to Him—ah! that will be more than enough reward for all my trials. from Tried by Fire Just as the weights of a grandfather clock, or the stabilizers in a ship, are necessary for them to work properly, so are troubles to the soul. The sweetest perfumes are obtained only through tremendous pressure, the fairest flowers grow on the most isolated and snowy peaks, the most beautiful gems are those that have suffered the longest at the jeweler’s wheel, and the most magnificent statues have endured the most blows from the chisel. All of these, however, are subject to God’s law. Nothing happens that has not been appointed with consummate care and foresight. from Daily Devotional Commentary”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“You can trust Him to thwart each plan that should be stopped and to complete each one that results in His greatest glory and your highest good. You can trust Him to lead you down the path that is the very best in this world for you.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“God shines His light on you to make you fit for life’s deserts, Gethsemanes, and Calvaries.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“Never doubt God! Never say that He has forsaken or forgotten you or think that He is unsympathetic. He “will restore [your] life again.” No matter how many twists and turns the road may have, there is always one smooth, straight portion. Even the longest day has a sunset, and the winter snow may stay quite some time, but it will finally melt.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“God sends us trials or tests, and places life before us as a face-to-face opponent. It is through the pounding of a serious conflict that He expects us to grow strong. The tree planted where the fierce winds twist its branches and bend its trunk, often nearly to the point of breaking, is commonly more firmly rooted than a tree growing in a secluded valley where storms never bring any stress or strain.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“The Holy Spirit makes people repentant long before He makes them perfect, and he who believes what he knows will soon know more clearly what he believes.”
― Jim Reimann, Look Unto Me: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Lord, may I not only delight in You and in Your Word, but may You also delight in me. May my walk with You bring You glory all my days!”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 15:13).”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Patience then, dear believer, eternity will right the wrongs of time. So”
― Jim Reimann, Look Unto Me: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8 KJV”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“He now wears our names on His breastplate, and with authority He intercedes on our behalf, remembering us by name and pleading our case before the throne. He employs His dominion over “the authorities” and “the powers” (Eph. 6:12) and His absolute majesty in heaven is for the benefit of those who trust in Him. His high estate is just as much for our benefit as was His humiliation. He who gave Himself for us in the depths of suffering and death does not withdraw the gift now that He sits enthroned in the highest heavens.”
― Jim Reimann, Look Unto Me: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Earnestly desire to get alone with God. If we neglect to do so, we not only rob ourselves of a blessing but rob others as well, since we will have no blessing to pass on to them. It may mean that we do less outward, visible work, but the work we do will have more depth and power. Another wonderful result will be that people will see “no one except Jesus” (Matt. 17:8) in our lives.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14 – 16”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“We would never know the music of a harp if the strings were left untouched, enjoy the juice of grapes if they were not trodden in a winepress, discover the sweet scent of cinnamon if it were not pressed and beaten, nor feel the warmth of a fire if the logs were not burned. The wisdom and power of the great Artisan are discovered due to the trials through which His vessels of mercy are permitted to pass. And our present afflictions also tend to heighten our future joy just as a painting must have various levels of darker shades to reveal the beauty of the light.”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“He lifts you to new heights to strengthen you so that you may go deeper still. He illuminates you so He may send you into the night, making you a help to the helpless.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“«¡Alabado sea Dios, Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo! Por su gran misericordia, nos ha hecho nacer de nuevo mediante la resurrección de Jesucristo, para que tengamos una esperanza viva» (1 PEDRO 1:3).”
― Jim Reimann, Vuelvan a mí: Devocionales de Charles Spurgeon

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:7 – 8”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“JULY 13 God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry?” Jonah 4:9 From the pen of Charles Spurgeon: Anger is not necessarily sinful in all cases, but it has such a tendency to get out of control that whenever it shows itself we should be quick to question its nature. We should ask ourselves, “Do you have a right to be angry?” Perhaps we can answer, “Yes,” for sometimes it is Elijah’s “fire from heaven” (2 Kings 1:10 KJV), yet often it is simply the sign of an out-of-control madman. To have anger over sin is a good thing because of the wrong sin commits against our good and gracious God. It is good to be angry with ourselves for remaining foolish after so much godly instruction or to be angry with others when the sole cause of our anger is the evil they are doing. Someone who is not angry over sinfulness is someone who is partaking in the sin, for sin is a loathsome, hateful thing and no renewed heart can patiently endure it. God Himself is angry with the wicked every day and His Word says, “Let those who love the LORD hate evil” (Ps. 97:10). Far more frequently, however, our anger is not commendable or justifiable, so our answer must be, “No, I don’t have a right to be angry.” Why do we get so enraged with our children, exasperated with our employees, and irritated with our friends? Is this type of anger honorable to our Christian testimony or glorifying to God? Isn’t this kind of anger evidence of our old evil heart seeking to regain control, and shouldn’t we resist it with all the power of our newborn nature? Many professing Christians allow their tempers free rein, as though it were useless to resist. Yet believers should remember that we must “in all these things [be] more than conquerors” (Rom. 8:37) or else we cannot be crowned. If we cannot control our temper, what has grace done for us? Someone once said that grace is often grafted into the most bitter crabapple tree stump. That may be true, but then its fruit will no longer be bitter. We must never use our natural weaknesses as an excuse for sin. Instead we must run to the cross and pray for the Lord to crucify our temper and renew in us the traits of gentleness and meekness that reflect His image.”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“He giveth quietness. (Job 34:29 KJV) He gives quietness in the midst of the raging storm.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“Father of compassion” (2 Cor. 1:3), help me walk in the truth that my “light and momentary troubles are achieving for [me] an eternal glory that far outweighs them all” (2 Cor. 4:17).”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Through the person of Christ, God has taken away any power of anything designed to hurt us.”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Father, as “the power of the LORD came upon Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46), may Your power be mine today. May I trust solely in Your strength, be faithful to Your calling, and do Your will in Your way and in Your timing.”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“O Jesus, “visit me with thy salvation” (Ps. 106:4 KJV)!”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Take courage, for you must have an awareness of your own weakness before the Lord will give you victory.”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“Thus, determining in advance what we will allow our eyes to view is critical.”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon

“The pressure of difficult times makes us value life. Every time our life is spared and given back to us after a trial, it is like a new beginning. We better understand its value and thereby apply ourselves more effectively for God and for humankind. And the pressure we endure helps us to understand the trials of others, equipping us to help them and to sympathize with them.”
― Jim Reimann, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings

“Renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10”
― Jim Reimann, Morning by Morning: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon