Weary mariner on life's tempestuous
ocean, David Harsher. My child, don't ignore it when
the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when He
corrects you. For the Lord corrects those He
loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. Proverbs 3, 11 and 12. to the children of God, afflictions
are sent in mercy. They are directed by love. They
are designed to unite us more closely to the Savior, to mortify
indwelling sin, to purify our hearts, to wean us from earth,
to elevate our affections to that blessed world where there
shall be no more pain. Every breeze of earthly sorrow
is only wafting us to those high and heavenly abodes where temporary
ills are forever unknown. The Lord is a shelter for the
oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 9.9 Oh, then,
when ready to sink under the accumulated ills of life, let
us come to the Savior in the time of trouble. Our help is
from Him. He is our defense. He will not
allow our foot to be moved. He will keep our souls in safety. His eye will ever watch over
us. He will preserve us from all
evil. for you are my hiding place,
you protect me from trouble, you surround me with songs of
victory. Psalm 32 7 Weary mariner on life's
tempestuous ocean, when afflictions cloud your sky and billows roar
around you, cling to the Savior in grateful, confiding love. Amid all your difficulties and
dangers, He will whisper consolation to you, and support your fainting
soul with the richest consolation and the choicest promises. You
will then be enabled to bear the trials of life with composure,
Knowing that, like the Captain of our salvation, you must also
be made perfect through suffering, and that these light and momentary
afflictions are working for you a far more exceeding and eternal
weight of glory, you will then experience the sweetness of the
divine promises, and in the midst of outward trouble enjoy inward
peace. Though I walk in the midst of
trouble, You preserve my life. Psalm 138, 7