God doesn’t abandon us when we’re suffering. When Jesus asked His disciples, ”Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” (Matthew 20:22),
He was teaching them that there would be suffering. There’s a great
difference between the way in which worldly people and godly people
react to suffering. ”Men of this world whose reward is in this life” (Psalm 17:14)
don’t see any eternal purpose in suffering. The believer looks beyond
the suffering to the glory which is yet to come: “And I, in
righteousness, I shall see Your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied
with seeing Your likeness” (Psalm 17:15).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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