Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
God does not tell us
what He is doing when taking us through dark experiences. If He did, it would
be all right. If He said, "I am going to lead you into a bad time, it is
all going to be dark and strange and perplexing and bewildering and helpless,
but it is all right, I am working a tremendous thing, this is what I am going
to bring out of it," if He said that, the faith element would fade out. If
only He would tell us He is doing something, and what He is doing, instead of
leaving us in the dark and seeming to be so far away and without any interest
in us! If only! Ah yes, but He did not do that, and we know He does not do
that, He does not explain. But here is the challenge.
This is what is meant
by Hebrews 11 and the men of faith, that is what it means. And thank God we
have the heritage, we have a great heritage, we have more than they had. These
men did not have a Bible, it was not written when they were going through it.
We have their story and so many more. We see the issue, we have the sequel, but
is it really helping us? When you are having a bad, dark time and feel that all
has gone wrong, read the story of Joseph again... starting on it you will not
want to put it down. Take its great lessons. The God of Joseph is our God and
He is doing the same thing, and we know that that is true to life. What I have
been saying is so true to life. We have that evidence. That, at any rate, is
very much like my experience, and therefore I have reason to think and believe
that the same thing is involved. The God of resurrection is working this to
glory.
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