New Light on a Dark Subject

July 25, 2007 at 7:00 am | In Awake My Heart, Bible, Blessings, Christian, God, Providence, Savior, Serving the Lord, soul |

Blind from birth. ~ John 9:1

Note: This devotion is for July 14. Wow. I’m still behind.

The hardest sufferings here may be leading to the highest ministry there.

In far-off lands is a pathetic thing
A child is being trained to be a king.
His teachers, looking far ahead, can see
What things a king will need to know. So he
Must put his cherished toys away,
And study when he longs to run and play.
But one day, looking back, remembering,
He will be glad he learned to be a king.

So I, through all my sorrow, yet can sing,
I too am being training to be a king!
For if with Hi we suffer we shall reign,
Co-heirs with Him our Lord! I need this pain,
Unfit am i, unlearned and knowing nought
Of how to reign, and so I must e taught
Of how to reign, and so I must be taught.
And if, because of this my blindness here,
It sometimes seems that kingly lore comes dear,
Yet well I know, the blessed day will come
When I, form pain and sorrow free, at Home
At last, will be so glad that God would deign,
So patiently, to teach me ho to reign.

~ Martha Snell Nicholson in Wings and Sky

Today, I pray that you and I will take the time for our training.