[Songs in the Night - November 25]
As an eagle stirreth up her nest. Deuteronomy 32:11
THUS does the Lord at times permit trials, persecutions,
etc., which outwardly seem to imply the
wrecking of most precious interests, and sometimes
cause surprise to his people by the roughness and
jarring conditions.
Nevertheless, under divine supervision,
the stirring up of the nest and the throwing of
responsibility upon his people can be made advantageous
to them, strengthening, helping them.
Then
comes a time of rest and opportunity for spiritual edification,
comfort, growth in grace and knowledge.
Happy are those who, in the time of the stirring up of
the nest, are rightly exercised by the Lord's providences
and taught of him and made more and more
active in his service—the service of righteousness,
truth, and love. Z'09-55 R4335:2 (Hymn 307)