Contentment in Affliction Part 2

January 8, 2009

Three more reasons why we should be content in the midst of afflictions.

5) Afflictions do bring more of God’s immediate presence into the soul.

When we are most assaulted, we shall be most assisted; ‘I will be with him in trouble.’ (Ps. 91:15) It cannot be ill with that man with who God is, by his powerful presence in supporting, and his gracious presence in sweetening the present trial. God will be with us in trouble not only to behold us, but to uphold us, as he was with Daniel in the lion’s den, and the three children in the fiery furnace. What if we have more trouble than others, if we have more of God with us than others have?…If God be with us, the furnace shall be turned into a festival, the prison into a paradise, the earthquake into a joyful dance. O why should I be discontented, when I have more of God’s company!

6) These evils of afflictions are for good, as they bring with them certificates of God’s love, and are evidences of his special favor.

Affliction is the saint’s livery; it is a badge and cognizance of honor: that the God of glory should look upon a worm, and take so much notice of him, as to afflict him rather than lose him, is a high act of favor. Some men’s prosperity hath been their shame, when others afflictions have been their crown.

7) These afflictions work for our good because they work for us a far exceeding weight of glory (2 Cor. 4:17)

That which works for my glory in heaven, works for my good. We do not read in Scripture that any man’s honor or riches do work for him a weight of glory, but afflictions do; and shall a man be discontented at that which works for his glory? The heavier the weight of affliction the heavier the weight of glory…

Posted by Joe | Filed Under Quotes, Seeking Him 

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