“This things are from me”
(1 Kings 12:24)
The disappointments of life
are in reality only the loving decrease of our God and father. “I have a
message for you today, my child. Let me whisper it in your ear so that the storm
clouds that arise may be gilt with glory, and the rough places where you may
have to walk be made smooth.”
It is a short a message but
let it sink into your inmost soul and use it as a pillow to rest your weary
head: ‘This thing is from me.’
Have you ever thought that
all concerns you also concern me? ‘He
that toucheth thee toucheth the apple of mine eye’ (Zechariah 2:8.) You are
very ‘precious my sight’ (Isaiah 43:4),
therefore it is my special delight to teach you.
“When temptations assail you
and the enemy comes in like flood,’ I want you to know that this thing is from
Me. Your weakness needs my might, and your safety is in letting Me fight for
you.
Are you in difficult
circumstances, surrounded by people who do not understand you, who disregard your
tastes, who push you in the background? This thing is from Me. I am God of
circumstances. You were not placed where you are by chance; it is the place I
have chosen for you. Did you not ask to be made humble? See, I placed you in
the very place where you can learn this lesson, your surroundings and
companions are only working out my purposes for you.
“Do you have financial
difficulties? Is it hard to make both ends meet?
