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"Behold, we count them happy which
endure.
Ye have heard of the patience of
Job,
and have seen the end of the Lord;
that the Lord is very pitiful, and
of tender mercy."
James 5:11
Shaped For Glory
During the
Great Depression, a good man lost his job,
exhausted
his savings and forfeited his home.
His grief
was multiplied by the sudden death of his
precious
wife.
The only
thing he had left was his faith,
and it was
weakening.
One day he
was combing the neighborhood
looking for
work.
He stopped
to watch some men who were doing
the
stonework on a church building.
One of these
men was skillfully chiseling a
triangular
piece of rock.
Not seeing a
spot where it would fit,
the man
asked,
"Where are
you going to put that?"
The worker
pointed toward the top of the building
and said,
"See that
little opening up near the spire?
That is
where it goes.
I am shaping
it down here so it will fit in up there."
Moral of the
story:
The Master
has to do some shaping of us down here
so we will
fit in up there!
(Known to
God)
I receive
many e-mails from brothers and sisters
going
through some troublesome times.
Some with
physical illness,
some
experiencing heart-breaking sorrow.
All asking
for prayer.
The blows of
the hammer and chisel hurt.
But I tell
you, hold on to your faith.
These
difficulties will not get you down.
They are
only temporary.
Glory is
coming!
It is the
harsh blows to the outward person
that often
bring
the greatest
strength to the inner self.
Keep praying
. . . Keep believing!
"Lord Dictated
Them"
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