For Reading and Meditation: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 Corinthians 4:7-12
Today we stay with the thought that half our spiritual perplexities would never arise if we started out by being prepared not to understand immediately the things that God does or allows. We must accept that one of the fundamental principles of the Christian life is the truth that there will be many times when God will work things out in a manner exactly opposite to the way we think He should.
If I had been taught this in the early days of my Christian life, it would have saved me from many spiritual struggles. Most of my perplexities arose because I failed to realise that I was dealing with a mind that is omniscient - that God's mind is not like my mind. The ways of God are inscrutable; His mind is infinite and eternal and His purposes are beyond understanding.
When we are dealing with such a great and mighty God it should not surprise us that He allows things to happen which we find perplexing. If we insist that everything in life should be plain, we shall soon find ourselves in the state in which the psalmist found himself - full of doubt, disillusionment and fear. We should note, however, that perplexity is not necessarily sinful. It only becomes wrong when we allow our perplexity to drive us to despair.
The apostle Paul, as our text for today shows us, was perplexed but he was not in despair. Make sure you understand the distinction. It is not foolish or wrong to say: "I don't know what is happening." It is only foolish to say: "God doesn't know what is happening."
O Father, how comforting it is to realise that I can be perplexed and yet not fall into sin. Help me to keep this distinction clear. Drive the truth deep into my spirit today that You always know what is happening. In Jesus' Name I ask it. Amen.
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<li>Joshua 1:1-6</li>
<li>Isaiah 54:10</li>
<li>Hebrews 13:5</li>
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<li>What was God's promise to Joshua and Isaiah?</li>
<li>What is God's promise to us?</li>
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Let a little light into your soul every day with this wonderful devotional from English pastor Selwyn Hughes.

Every Day Light with Selwyn Hughes

Perplexed, But Not in Despair

"For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the Covenant of My Peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee." Isaiah 54:10 One of the most delightful qualities of divine love is its abiding character. The pillars of the earth may be moved out of their places, but the kindness and the covenant of our merciful Jehovah never depart from His people. How happy my soul feels in a firm belief of this inspired declaration! The year is almost over, and the years of my life are growing few, but time does not change my LORD. New lamps are taking the place of the old; perpetual change is on all things, but our LORD is the same. Force over turns the hills, but no conceivable power can affect the eternal God. Nothing in the past, the present, or the future can cause Jehovah to be unkind to me. My soul, rest in the eternal kindness of the LORD, who treats thee as one near of kin. Remember also the everlasting covenant. God is ever mindful of itsee that thou art mindful of it too. In Christ Jesus the glorious God has pledged Himself to thee to be thy God and to hold thee as one of His people. Kindness and covenant dwell on these words as sure and lasting things which eternity itself shall not take from thee.

Another classic from the pen of C.H. Spurgeon that will challenge and inspire you on your daily path to Heaven.

Charles Spurgeon's Faith's Checkbook

His Kindness and Covenant

10 <poetry>Though the mountains be shaken <indent>and the hills be removed,</indent> yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken <indent>nor my covenant of peace be removed,”</indent> <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who has compassion on you.</indent><poetry></poetry>

Though the mountains be shaken<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the hills be removed,</indent> yet my unfailing love<cr>2</cr> for you will not be shaken<cr>3</cr> <indent>nor my covenant<cr>4</cr> of peace<cr>5</cr> be removed,”</indent> <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who has compassion<cr>6</cr> on you.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 54:10

 10 Though the mountains be shaken   and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love   for you will not be shaken   nor my covenant   of peace   be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion   on you. 

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 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. 

<poetry>Though the mountains be shaken <indent>and the hills be removed,</indent> yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken <indent>nor my covenant of peace be removed,”</indent> <indent>says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who has compassion on you.</indent><poetry></poetry>

 Though the mountains be shaken   and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love   for you will not be shaken   nor my covenant   of peace   be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion   on you. 

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