God Has Made Me to Forget, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

Описание: God Has Made Me to Forget, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.The following contains various excerpts from his sermons.

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
— Genesis 41:51 b-d

And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
— Genesis 41:30

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
— Psalm 45:10

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
— Isaiah 57:16

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
— Psalm 30:5

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
— Psalm 30:11

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
— Isaiah 65:16

And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
— Matthew 8:26

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
— Matthew 17:20

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
— Matthew 18:12

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
— John 6:37

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
— Matthew 13:44

Do you feel marked for sorrow? Are you the target of the arrows of affliction? Are you punished more than others? Do not sorrow. The arrows of affliction are sent by covenant love to prepare you for a special work that will yield a great blessing from your heavenly father. The day will come when you'll be grateful for every blow. Even grateful for the bitter pangs of unkindness from friends. Joseph's brothers hated him, Genesis 37:4. And they sold him into slavery, Genesis 37:28. The archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him, and hated him, Genesis 49:23. Yet, see the reward.

For Joseph had exclusive blessings, his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob. The abundance of God's revelation is usually accompanied by a thorn in the flesh. Grief not withstanding the world be born to you as there was to Joseph, a Manasseh—for God will make you forget all your labor. And there will be an Ephraim—for God will make you fruitful in the land of your affliction." Genesis 41:51-52. Instructed by affliction, you will become a comforter to the afflicted. All are against me, Genesis 42:36. When wracked with physical pain, we need the comforter.

Some pain can be endured, but the sharp fangs of certain pains push into the marrow of our nature and horribly bore their way through the brain and the spirit. For such pains, much grace is needed. When your head throbs, when your heart palpitates, when your system is upset, it is natural to say with Jacob—all thee things are against me. We complain of providence, but this is the time to apply the promise with power. Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand, Isaiah 41:10. When pain gives every sign of increasing, when we wait for the surgeon with his dreaded knife, if we are to be sustained under suffering, which makes the flesh shudder.

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