Author	Thread: He Does Not Come in the Sunshine Only...........!!
Admin	He Does Not Come in the Sunshine Only...........!! Posted : 5 Oct, 2011 06:33 AM He does not come in the sunshine only! (J.R. Miller, "Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ" 1890) "When they saw Him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking He was a ghost. They were all terrified when they saw Him!" Mark 6:49-50 It seems strange to us, that the disciples would ever have been afraid of their own Master. They had been in great distress all through the night--just because He was not with them. There was nothing they had desired so much all through those long dark hours--as that Jesus would come to them. Yet now, when He did come--they were in terror at the sight of Him. It was because they did not know that it was Jesus--as His very unusual presence so affrighted them. It is ofttimes just so with us. We are in some need or danger, and Jesus does not come to us. We call upon Him, and most earnestly desire His coming; yet He does not come. At length He comes, but often it is not as we had expected--in lovely visage and gentle deportment--but in the form of terror! It is in some great trial--that He comes. Death enters our door and carries away a loved one. Or we experience some loss or some misfortune--at least it seems to us, loss or misfortune. We cry out in terror! We do not know that it is Jesus, veiled in the dark robe, who has come! We do not know that this is the answer to our prayer for His presence and His help. We are affrighted at the unusual form that moves over the waters in the dark night. We think it is new danger--when really it is the very divine love and divine help--for which we have been longing and pleading! We ought to learn that Jesus is in every providence that comes to us. He does not come in the sunshine only; quite as frequently--it is in the dark night that He draws near. It is our duty as Christians to train ourselves to see Christ in every event. Then, whether it is sorrow or joy which knocks at our door--we shall give it loving welcome, knowing that Jesus Himself is veiled in whatever form it is, that He enters. Then we shall find, that when we welcome Him in the somber garments of affliction--He will always have a rich blessing for our lives! Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	He Does Not Come in the Sunshine Only...........!! Posted : 5 Oct, 2011 07:44 AM Amen, James. :applause: Post Reply
View Profile History	He Does Not Come in the Sunshine Only...........!! Posted : 5 Oct, 2011 03:44 PM The disciples where not born again at this time and their relationship was built upon sense knowledge instead of revelation knowledge. If we need to say how one operates in the New covenant let us go to the second Ch. of Acts and start from there. Post Reply
View Profile History	He Does Not Come in the Sunshine Only...........!! Posted : 5 Oct, 2011 04:37 PM �Duty� appears 8 times in 8 verses in the KJV Bible Duty in Luke 17:10 and Rom 15:27 is Strongs G3764 Duty ~ Meaning ~ 1) to owe a) to owe money, be in debt for 1) that which is due, the debt 2) metaph. the goodwill duty *** So explain what "Duty" it is the Person that Wrote this Article �.Quote �It is our [ duty ] as Christians to train ourselves to see Christ in every event.� Posted by SrJames that also mentions Jesus coming in a Dark Robe ???�Quote � We cry out in terror! We do not know that it is Jesus, veiled in the dark robe, who has come!��.:rolleyes:...Sounds like a Darth Vardar Dude that has Written this and is En~veloped in the Darkness for He has Yet to Receive the In~Lighting of the LORD Jesus*�did yall know that �Light� ~ occurs 272 times in 235 verses in the KJV Bible from Gen ~ Rev and in the NT ~ PHOS Strongs G5457 means ~ 1) light a) the light 1) emitted by a lamp 2) a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth b) anything emitting light 1) a star 2) fire because it is light and sheds light 3) a lamp or torch c) light, i.e brightness 1) of a lamp 2) metaph. a) [[[ God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality ]]] b) [[[ of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it ]]] c) that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly d) reason, mind 1) [[[ the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth ]]] xo Post Reply