' Troubles must come to the Christian
Troubles must come to the Christian
Troubles must come to the Christian — but they need not rob him of his joy. He may be in deep sorrow — but all the while there is a fountain of joy welling up in his heart.
Sometimes there is a fresh-water spring by the seashore.
Twice every day the salt tides roll over it — but the spring never ceases to flow; and, when the brackish waves have rolled back, the waters of the spring are still as sweet as ever.
That is the way with the Christian's joy. It is a living well in his heart. Even in his sorrow, he has a deep peace in his soul. Then, when the sorrow is past, the joy springs fresh as ever.
The permanence of all joy depends upon the source from which it comes. If it is in God that we rejoice, then earth has no power to take the gladness from us.