PRAYER Is Our Only Refuge In Sorrow.

Our only refuge in sorrow

(J.R. Miller, "The Shining Light" 1911)

"Then JESUS went with HIS disciples 
to a place called Gethsemane, and 
HE said to them: Sit here while I go 
over there and pray." Matthew 26:36

We see the MASTER at prayer 
in Gethsemane. It was here that 
HE prepared for HIS Cross. 

We should notice that HIS refuge in 
HIS exceeding sorrow, was prayer; 
and that as the sorrow deepened, 
the refuge still was prayer. 

"Being in an agony--
HE prayed more earnestly."
(Luke 22:44)


Just so, prayer is our 
only refuge in sorrow.

The lesson from the garden 
prayer, is that we should take . . .
    all the hard things,

    all the anguishes,

    all the insufferable pains,

    all the bitter griefs of our lives--

to GOD in prayer.

We may be sure, too, that
GOD will answer. If HE does
not relieve us of the suffering--
HE will strengthen us so
that we can keep it, and still
go on trusting and singing!

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GraceGems has just published J.R. Miller's superb book,
"The Shining Life!"

With this last  book, GraceGems has completed publishing his works, which consists of:
65 books
some 1,000 articles
145 audio recordings.