ALL OUR CARE IS TO BE PLACED IN GOD
THE VOICE OF CHRIST
MY CHILD, allow me to do what I will with you. I know what is
best for you. You think as a man; you feel in many things as human
affection persuades.
THE DISCIPLE
Lord, what You say is true. Your care for me is greater than
all the care I can take of myself. For he who does not cast all his
care upon You stands very unsafely. If only my will remain right and
firm toward You, Lord, do with me whatever pleases You. For whatever
You shall do with me can only be good.
If You wish me to be in darkness, I shall bless You. And if You
wish me to be in light, again I shall bless You. If You stoop down to
comfort me, I shall bless You, and if You wish me to be afflicted, I
shall bless You forever.
THE VOICE OF CHRIST
My child, this is the disposition which you should have if you
wish to walk with Me. You should be as ready to suffer as to enjoy.
You should as willingly be destitute and poor as rich and
satisfied.
THE DISCIPLE
O Lord, I shall suffer willingly for Your sake whatever You
wish to send me. I am ready to accept from Your hand both good and
evil alike, the sweet and the bitter together, sorrow with joy; and
for all that happens to me I am grateful. Keep me from all sin and I
will fear neither death nor hell. Do not cast me out forever nor blot
me out of the Book of Life, and whatever tribulation befalls will not
harm me. |
That all care is to be cast upon God
"My Son, suffer me to do with thee what I will; I
know what is expedient for thee. Thou thinkest as a man, in many
things thou judgest as human affection persuadeth thee."
2. Lord, what Thou sayest is true. Greater is
Thy care for me than all the care which I am able to take for myself.
For too insecurely doth he stand who casteth not all his care upon
Thee. Lord, so long as my will standeth right and firm in Thee, do
with me what Thou wilt, for whatsoever Thou shalt do with me cannot be
aught but good. Blessed be Thou if Thou wilt leave me in darkness:
blessed also be Thou if Thou wilt leave me in light. Blessed be Thou
if Thou vouchsafe to comfort me, and always blessed be Thou if Thou
cause me to be troubled.
3. "My Son! even thus thou must stand if thou
desirest to walk with Me. Thou must be ready alike for suffering or
rejoicing. Thou must be poor and needy as willingly as full and rich."
4. Lord, I will willingly bear for Thee
whatsoever Thou wilt have to come upon me. Without choice I will
receive from Thy hand good and evil, sweet and bitter, joy and
sadness, and will give Thee thanks for all things which shall happen
unto me. Keep me from all sin, and I will not fear death nor hell.
Only cast me not away for ever, nor blot me out of the book of life.
Then no tribulation which shall come upon me shall do me hurt. |