February 19, 2012
"There is a limit to affliction. God sends it and God removes it. Remember that our grief will surely and finally end when this earthly life is over. Let us quietly wait, and patiently endure the will of the Lord till He comes. 
Meanwhile, our Father in heaven takes away the rod when His design in using it is fully served. Or, if the affliction is sent for testing us, that our graces may glorify God, it will end when the Lord has made us bear witness to His praise.
There may even today be "a great calm." We may, before many hours are past, be just as happy as now we are sorrowful. It is not hard for the Lord to turn night into day. He who sends the clouds can just as easily clear the skies. Let us be of good cheer. Let us sing Hallelujah in anticipation."
Better Farther On
"Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more."
~ Nahum 1:12
"There is a limit to affliction. God sends it and God removes it. Remember that our grief will surely and finally end when this earthly life is over. Let us quietly wait, and patiently endure the will of the Lord till He comes. 
Meanwhile, our Father in heaven takes away the rod when His design in using it is fully served. Or, if the affliction is sent for testing us, that our graces may glorify God, it will end when the Lord has made us bear witness to His praise.
There may even today be "a great calm." We may, before many hours are past, be just as happy as now we are sorrowful. It is not hard for the Lord to turn night into day. He who sends the clouds can just as easily clear the skies. Let us be of good cheer. Let us sing Hallelujah in anticipation."(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
No one knows more than anyone what affliction is, than our Lord Jesus Christ! He paid the ultimate sin sacrifice, so that you and I could live forever with Him is His Kingdom. So if God the Father allows us to go through affliction for just awhile, then I say let Him do it. He knows what we need and how much our spirit can handle. He knows how much our physical body can handle as well. God, will never make us go through or have us do something if He didn't know or think that we could handle it. God never gives no more than what we can handle at one time. Give God thanks for everything, the good and the bad. When you rejoice in Him for all things your reward is great. Remember this, Jesus died for us, at least we can do is live for Him. God bless and have a wonderful day in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior, Amen.
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