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<p>("http://gracegems.org/C/Smith.htm" James Smith, "The Pastor's Evening Visit")<br>
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  "The Lord <em>disciplines</em> those He loves, and He <em>punishes</em> everyone He accepts as a son. Endure hardship as<em> discipline;</em> <strong>God is treating you as sons!</strong> For what son is not<em>disciplined</em> by his father?" Hebrews 12:6-7 <br>
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  Christian! God is treating you as His own dear children . . .<br>
  in what He <em>bestows</em> — and in what He <em>withholds; </em><br>
  in what you <em>enjoy</em> — and in what you<em> suffer!</em><br>
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  Our God has <em>made </em>you His children by adopting you into His family, and new-creating you by His Holy Spirit. He always . . .<br>
  <em>looks </em>upon you as His children,<br>
  <em>loves </em>you as His children,<br>
  <em>treats </em>you as His children!<br>
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  He will not GIVE you — what will harm you!<br>
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  He will not PUT you — where you will be in danger! <br>
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  He corrects you as His child, not in wrath — but in mercy. <br>
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  <strong>He never trusts 'the rod' out of His own hand!</strong> Whatever is the MEANS of discipline — your Father is the AGENT! He works all things after the counsel of His own will. <br>
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  You are at present 'under training'; you are being <em>educated for eternity. </em>The 'lessons' you have to learn — are for your benefit. <br>
  Every loss, <br>
  every cross, <br>
  every disappointment, <br>
  every pain — <br>
  <em>is necessary!</em><br>
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  Do you really believe this?<br>
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  Do you recognize <strong>the hand of God </strong>in everything that befalls you? <br>
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  Can you say with Job, <em>"The Lord GAVE"</em> — health, wealth, children, friends; <em><br>
    "and the Lord has TAKEN AWAY — blessed be the name of the Lord!" </em><br>
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  Can you say with Eli, <em>"It is the Lord — let Him do what He thinks best!"</em>
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