He may sometimes lead us in ways that are hard for flesh and
blood, and that bring to us sorrow and loss in this life. He led
Jesus into the wilderness to be sore tried by the Devil, and to
Pilate's judgment hall, and to the cross. He led Paul in ways
that meant imprisonment, stonings, whippings, hunger and cold,
and bitter persecution and death. But He upheld Paul until he
cried out: "I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in
necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake."
"Yea," said he, "I glory in my infirmities, that the power of
Christ may rest upon me." Hallelujah! Oh, to be thus led by our
Heavenly Guide!
"He leadeth me! Oh, blessed thought!
Oh, words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
"Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
By waters still, o'er troubled sea,
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
"Lord, I will clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine,
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since 'tis my God that leadeth me.
"And when my task on earth is done,
When by Thy grace the victory's won,
E'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me."
"HAVE YE RECEIVED THE HOLY GHOST SINCE YE BELIEVED?"
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