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The Consolation of Affliction

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 11, 1856

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 9, No. 6.

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The Consolation of Affliction

Bro. H. D. Cory writes from Sanford, Mich., Nov. 28th, 1856:—"I have an ardent desire for the progress of the cause of present truth, and would gladly aid more liberally in the spread of the same, but a long succession of adverse scenes, of sickness, deaths, and the loss of property by fire and otherwise has hitherto served to prevent it. But I have the consolation to read in the good book, 'whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.' Heb. xii, 6. Again, 'Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. For he maketh sore and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.' Job v, 17, 19. I pray that these things may be sanctified to my good; that they may yield in me the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Then can I say with David, 'before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.' Ps. cxix, 67."