| The Life of Dr. J.R. Miller |
Chapter 10 |
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On one of the anniversaries of a great sorrow which had come into the life of a friend, he took this way to ease the wound which would be opened anew by the day:
“I sympathize with you in the feeling of loneliness of which you speak. Anniversary days and vacation times are the hardest periods through which to pass in time of loneliness. They bring back the memories of other resting days and memorial days when you were not alone. But these very experiences which try you so much are bringing you two blessings. First they are showing to you the value of strong human friendships, whose worth to you, you would probably never have realized but for these experiences. Then at the same time they are making known to you the reality of God’s help and mercy. I often say we get a new Bible in our time of trouble, just as a person gets a new sky when the sun goes down. During the day the sky is only blue – beautiful, rich, deep in its majesty and serenity, but not revealing all of its splendours until night comes. Then in the darkness the glory of the stars flashes out. So it is with the Bible. You know it, you read it, you love it, and you feast your heart upon its promises, even in the days of joy and human friendship. But you have not yet seen its best. Shades of night come on, and in the darkness the promises flash out with al their tender meaning and all their strength and helpfulness.”
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