Billy Graham Devotional 15 November 2023 – Divine Artistry
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Topic: Divine Artistry
Yet of myself, I will not glory but in mine infirmities. — 2 Corinthians 12:5
Dr. Edward Judson, in speaking of his father’s life, Adoniram Judson, at the dedication of the Judson Memorial Church in New York City, said, “Suffering and success go together. If you are succeeding without suffering, it is because others before you have suffered; if you are suffering without succeeding, it is that others after you may succeed.”
Happy are they that mourn. They can be satisfied because they know that their pain, distress, and privation are the travail of a new creation, the birth pangs of a better world. They can be happy if they are aware that the Master Artist, God, is employing both light and shadow to produce a masterpiece worthy of divine artistry.
They can also glory in their infirmities, smile through their tears, and sing amid their sorrow because they realize that in God’s economy, “If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him.”
Prayer for the day: In suffering, I will learn to praise You, loving Savior.
Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.
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