And still the final word we Christians can offer is one we must offer: God is not absent. He is present in the world of human suffering, and He Himself suffered too. Here I quote the English minister Edward Shillito, after seeing the carnage of World War I: If we …
Sinner You are saved by grace Sinner since I took your place Sinner I have set you free from your chains of iniquity. Sinner come to the Cross Where sinner I welcome the lost, and offer you liberty, taking your place on Calvary’s tree. Sinner lost in earths gloomy haze …
My heart feels like it is in limbo withered like the fig tree never again to bear fruit. Drained of life and useless now… gnarled and dead. Once filled with hope now a meaningless void. God, where are You? Do you hear me, see me in this withered state longing …
Courage, Brother, do not stumble, Though your path be dark as night; There’s a star to guide the humble, Trust in God and do the right. Let the road be rough and dreary, And its end far out of sight, Foot it bravely, strong or weary; Trust in God and …
