“DAILY COMMUNION
WITH GOD”
AT THE TABLE OF
LOCKDOWN
14th June,
2020
Topic: The
Lord Hath Done Great Things For Us…
Bible Reading: - Psalm
126:3
Some
Christians are sadly prone to look
on the dark side of
everything, and to dwell more upon what they have gone through than upon what
God has done for them. Ask for their impression of the Christian life, and they
will describe their continual conflicts, their deep afflictions, their sad
adversities, and the sinfulness of their hearts, yet with scarcely any allusion
to the mercy and help which God has vouchsafed them.
But a
Christian whose soul is in a healthy
state, will come forward joyously, and say, "I will speak, not about
myself, but to the honour of my God. He hath brought me up out of an horrible
pit, and out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my
goings: and He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. The
Lord hath done great things for me, whereof I am glad."
Such
an abstract of experience as this is the very best that any child of God can
present. It is true that we endure trials, but it is just as true that we are
delivered out of them. It is true that we have our corruptions, and mournfully
do we know this, but it is quite as true that we have an all-sufficient
Saviour, who overcomes these corruptions, and delivers us from their dominion.
In
looking back, it would be wrong to deny that we have been in the Slough of
Despond, and have crept along the Valley of Humiliation, but it would be
equally wicked to forget that we have been through
them safely and profitably; we have not remained in them, thanks to our
Almighty Helper and Leader, who has brought us "out into a wealthy
place."
The
deeper our troubles, the louder our thanks to God, who has led us through all,
and preserved us until now. Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise, we reckon
them to be the bass part of our life's song, "He hath done great things
for us, whereof we are glad."
I
remain your humble Servant Pastor David A. Taiwo {ECWA
GOSPEL CHURCH GRA BIDA}
