Tribulation – followed by crying out – but then JOY
Distress and grief, followed by crying out: Where are you? Or why didn’t you rescue us?
Bible filled with similar stories (Exodus 15:1) “The horse and rider have been thrown into the sea.”
Four stories that illsutraite this principle:
A) Ray Palmer, born Nov 12th, 1808 – at 13 forced to quit school to take a position as store clerk. Managed to complete school and was teaching at a girls school near NYC. Had a discouraging year filled with illness and loneliness…
My faith looks up to thee,
thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine
Now hear me while I pray,
take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day
be wholly thine (#452 UMH)