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<p>(James W. Alexander, &quot;Consolation&quot; 1852)<br />
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<strong>The perfections and attributes of God</strong> afford <br />
a refuge--and in time of trouble, faith resorts to <br />
this refuge. <br />
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If God were ignorant or unwise, we might suffer <br />
without His knowledge, or sink in waters which He <br />
could not explore. We might be lost in mazes where <br />
His eye could not follow us, or be carried away in <br />
whirlwinds which He knew not how to quell. <br />
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If God were limited in power, we might groan under <br />
the very burden which He could not lift off. <br />
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If God were afar off, in some pavilion beyond our solar<br />
system, He could not be reached by our cry of anguish <br />
when the deep waters went over our soul. And were <br />
He not here this moment, it would be mockery to pray. <br />
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If God were not good, our happiness would be nothing <br />
to Him, and we might have hellish pain forever and ever. <br />
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If God were not merciful, He would not care how <br />
wretched we are. <br />
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If God were not gracious, we would sink in despair, <br />
being sinners. <br />
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But because God is . . .<br />
  almighty,<br />
  all-wise,<br />
  all-seeing, <br />
  everywhere present,<br />
  boundless,<br />
  everlasting, and <br />
  unchangeable in goodness, mercy and compassion;<br />
we have in Him a refuge and stronghold, to which we <br />
may continually resort. Raise your eyes towards the <br />
loftiness of our stronghold. But<strong> take off the shoes <br />
from your feet</strong>--for the place is holy ground!
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