Enduring With Joy
But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions,
do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry.
2 Timothy 4:5
All the masterpieces of art contain both light and shadow. A happy life is one filled not only with sunshine, but one which uses both light and shadow to produce beauty. The greatest musicians, as a rule, are those who know how to bring song out of sadness. The blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby, her spirit aglow with faith in Christ, saw more with her sightless eyes than most of us do with normal 20/20 vision. She has given us some of the greatest gospel songs which cheer our hearts and lives. In a rat-infested jail in Philippi, Paul and Silas sang their song of praise at midnight to the accompaniment of the jailer’s whip. But their patience in suffering and persecution led to the heathen jailer’s conviction of his sins and salvation.
Bible Reading
Acts 16:16-34.
Prayer
Almighty Father, Let my heart learn to sing when everything around me seems so dark. Give me Your grace to praise You. Amen.
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