The following is an exerpt from A.W. Tozer’s book, I Call It Heresy! I always appreciate his insights and his powerful way of speaking the truth in love. He does not tickle ears, nor did he bask in having a following and creating a name for himself. He only desired to elevate Christ.
God has said He will exalt you in due time, but remember, He is referring to His time and not yours!
Some of you are actually in a fiery furnace right now. You are in a special kind of spiritual testing. The pastor may not know it and others may not know it, but you have been praying and asking the Lord: “Why don’t you get me out of this?”
In God’s plan it is not yet “due time.” When you have come through the fire, God will get you out and there will not be any smell of smoke on your garment and you will not have been harmed.
The only harm that can come will be from your insistence that God must get you out sooner than He plans.
The Lord has promised to exalt you in due time and He has always kept His promises to His people.
As children, we can always afford to wait. A saint of God does not have to be concerned about time when he is in the will of God.
I Call It Heresy! pp. 116-117
Sometimes God takes us through the fire, sometimes He takes us out of the fire and sometimes He takes us with the fire. Praise Him always!
Sometimes God takes us through the fire, sometimes He takes us out of the fire and sometimes He takes us with the fire. Praise Him always!
Whenever I see A.W. Tozer, I know it will be good, and these were timely words for me. I like the emphasis that He will be exalted through the timing. Thank you for sharing, Mindy! Looking forward to seeing you soon!Have a blessed Christmas!
Whenever I see A.W. Tozer, I know it will be good, and these were timely words for me. I like the emphasis that He will be exalted through the timing. Thank you for sharing, Mindy! Looking forward to seeing you soon!Have a blessed Christmas!
Wow! Awesome post! Needed this today…
Wow! Awesome post! Needed this today…
Awesome to remember, whether in the fiery furnace, coming out of it, or going into it (which seems to be a summary of life). Blessings on your day!
Awesome to remember, whether in the fiery furnace, coming out of it, or going into it (which seems to be a summary of life). Blessings on your day!
I didn't want to read this becuase I knew it would challenge me. It did. Thanks for sharing!
I didn't want to read this becuase I knew it would challenge me. It did. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful…comforting and challenging both. He is with us even in the firey furnace, yea even unto death!
Beautiful…comforting and challenging both. He is with us even in the firey furnace, yea even unto death!