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Afflictions of Christians

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 2, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 9.

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Afflictions of Christians.

By Jay

They have frequently more of these sufferings than others. The husbandman does not prune the bramble, but the vine. The stones designed for the temple above require more cutting and polishing, than those which are for the common wall. Correction is not for strangers, but children. The Christian mourns over those infirmities which are not viewed by others as sins, such as wandering thoughts, and cold affections in duty. It is said of that beautiful bird, the bird of paradise, that when it is caught and caged it never ceases to sigh till it is free. Just such is, the Christian. Nothing will satisfy him but the glorious liberty of the sons of God.—Jay.