37.What did the saints obtain by their faithfulness during their fiery trials?

A good report; God’s approval.

The true saint puts himself on God’s side. He proclaims and performs God’s will. He is an adversary to all people, including himself.

The great error of our day is the assumption that God is on our side no matter what we do. God always is on His own side. He is with us only as we are fulfilling His desires. Salvation comes from God and is for God’s pleasure. We are blessed only as we receive and obey the salvation of the Lord.

We are made fit for God’s Kingdom, worthy of His Kingdom, by suffering. Suffering teaches us obedience, humility, faith, and patience. It is only after much suffering that we begin to be presentable before the Palace in Heaven.

The adamic race is a fallen, rebellious, lawless set of creatures made from mud. It is to be expected that we will experience much inconvenience as we seek to arise from the mud, from the midst of those who have accepted the mud as our normal, desirable environment, and find our place among the stars of God.

The true man or woman of God has one supreme desire: to be approved of God.