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 Jesus Gives Us Reasons to Rejoice Even in Trials ㅡ

 “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4)

 However great the deprivation and suffering of the Christian, however dark and inscrutable may seem the way of providence, he is to rejoice in the Lord, knowing that all is working for his good.

 How many there are who grieve the Spirit of God by continual repining! This is because they have lost sight of Christ.

 If we behold Him who bore our sorrows and died as our sacrifice, that we might have an exceeding weight of glory, we shall regard our heaviest sorrows and trials as light afflictions.

 Think of the Saviour upon the cross, bruised, smitten, mocked, yet uncomplaining and unresisting, suffering without a murmur.

 This is the Lord of heaven, whose throne is from everlasting, All this suffering and shame He endured for the joy that was set before Him—the joy of bringing to men the gift of eternal life.

 (Lift Him Up 248)