DISCIPLINE OF THE SERVANT NO. 13

DISCIPLINE OF THE SERVANT NO. 13

My heart is pained for you. The word to comfort me is — “I was brought low, and he helped me” (Psalm 116: 6). It is immense comfort to get near the Lord and to be assured that He is especially interested in you at this moment. Blessed Lord, Thou canst support at this time! He can relieve but He does support. He sympathises. He will be beside you so that the sorrow is a great occasion for Him to prove His love to you. I can only turn to Him for you; you have been peculiarly near and dear to me for many years. The Lord greatly comfort and support you. What times of blessing you are passing through though so sorrowful to man’s eye.

... The mercy of the Lord endureth for ever. I rejoice in His mercy to you, and indeed to me also. We can sing Psalm 134. But surely it is also a great seed-time. We ^[p. 197] sow in tears but we reap in joy; thus our very infirmities become an occasion for knowing Him better. Words which we had heard or read of Him are verified to us.