Monday, May 21, 2012
Faith's Check Book, Daily
Entry
C. H. Spurgeon
Rain Without Clouds? Never!
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty
themselves upon the earth. (Ecclesiastes 11:3)
Why,
then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they
hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; He will shine out again before long.
Meanwhile those black clouds are filled with rain; and the blacker they are,
the more likely they are to yield plentiful showers. How can we have rain
without clouds?
Our
troubles have always brought us blessings, and they always will. They are the
black chariots of bright grace. These clouds will empty themselves before long,
and every tender herb will be the gladder for the shower. Our God may drench us
with grief, but He will not drown us with wrath; nay, He will refresh us with
mercy. Our Lord's love letters often come to us in black-edged envelopes. His
wagons rumble, but they are loaded with benefits. His rod blossoms with sweet
flowers and nourishing fruits. Let us not worry about the clouds but sing
because May flowers are brought to us through the April clouds and showers.
O Lord,
the clouds are the dust of Thy feet! How near Thou art in the cloudy and dark
day! Love beholds Thee and is glad. Faith sees the clouds emptying themselves
and making the little hills rejoice on every side.
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