IV. And now, to wind up, let us consider THE COMFORTS IN THE FURNACE.
2. The next comfort is that you have the Son of Man with you in the furnace. In that silent bedchamber of yours, there sitteth by your side one whom thou hast not seen, but whom thou lovest; and ofttimes when thou knowest it not, he makes all thy bed in thy affliction, and smoothes thy pillow for thee. Thou art in poverty; but…
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Providence is God’s continuous involvement in His creation, sustaining all things, governing all events, and directing all history toward His appointed purposes. Nothing falls outside His sovereign care.
God Sustains All Things
The Bible teaches that God not only created the universe but continually sustains and upholds it. All creation depends upon His power and will for its ongoing existence.…
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
— Romans 8:28 | English Standard Version (ESV)
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Cross References: 2 Samuel 16:12; Acts 13:48; Romans 1:7; Romans 8:30; Romans 11:29; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 1:9
IV. And now, to wind up, let us consider THE COMFORTS IN THE FURNACE.
1. Christian men may say, “It is all well to tell us what good the furnace does, but we want some comfort in it.” Well, then, beloved, the first thing I will give you is the comfort of the text itself — ELECTION. Comfort thyself, thou tried one, with this thought: God saith, “I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”…
Victoria Constance Emalia Stanford has become enamored with her new husband, the son of the volcano god. He’s handsome, charming, everything she could dream of, and he returns her feelings in kind. The only hitch is that he can bathe in lava, something her flesh is too sensitive to bear. However, Nalani knows of a mask which will strengthen Victoria’s skin and let her enjoy a liquid stone Jacuzzi with her hubby.
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According to the noble savages, Intra and Maugamu had arranged for Nalani to have a bride. Maugamu’s undersea rumblings and Intra’s fierce storms and enormous waves had, indeed, washed up a bride with skin like marble and hair the colour of the very best of the natives’ alcohol, hair that flowed down instead of coiling up. Victoria had to agree that she did fit this strange prophecy, at least after she was able to wash the salt from her hair.
And she had to agree that meeting an actual demigod was an experience far above accepting the highly reluctant courtship of Duke Nazelnoth. Just seeing Nalani walking down the streets of Blessed-By-Maugamu was enough to change her mind about returning to Civilisation. The way he spoke to her, treating her with a reverence she had never known before that day.
He said, “I am very sorry that my father and his friend tore you away from the life you knew.”
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III. And now WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE FURNACE? for we are quite sure that all these reasons are not sufficient for God’s trying his people unless there is some benefit to be derived from it.
4. One more use of the furnace-and I give this for the benefit of those who hate God’s people-is, that it is useful for bringing plagues on our enemies. Do you not remember the passage in Exodus, where…
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III. And now WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE FURNACE? for we are quite sure that all these reasons are not sufficient for God’s trying his people unless there is some benefit to be derived from it.
3. Then the furnace is very useful to God’s people because they get more light there than anywhere else. If you travel in the neighborhood of Birmingham, or in other manufacturing districts, you will be…
