Changi Chapel

"As many as I love – I rebuke and chasten!" Revelation 3:19

Sorrowing Believer! what could you wish more than this? Your furnace is severe; but divine love is the fuel that feeds its flames! Its every spark is love! It is kindled by your heavenly Father’s hand – and designed as a pledge of His special love.

And are you to claim exemption from the same discipline? Are you to think it strange concerning these same fiery trials that may be purifying you? Rather exult in them – as your adoption privilege! Do not envy those who are strangers to the refining flames – who are "without chastisement."

Oh! for grace to say, when the furnace is hottest, and the rod sorest, "Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure!"

"When He has tried me – I shall come forth as gold!" Job 23: 10

Is it not worth it?

John Duff
Bible Teacher/Author

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