Proof of Grace and God's Goodwill

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. PSALM 118:17 + Proof of Grace and God's Goodwill When we are afflicted and disciplined, our heart must be aroused against the feeling of evil, and we must say (cf. Psalm 118:17): "I shall not die, but I shall live, however different it may appear. Although I may, indeed, be compelled to despair of myself, I shall nevertheless hope in Him who made all things out of nothing and can restore me intact after being reduced to nothing, to my very great benefit and that of others." Therefore the fiercer our sufferings are, the greater and more wonderful are the things that are worked in the saints. It is a proof of grace and God's goodwill when they are disciplined by the c ... continue reading