| The Glory of the Common Life |
Chapter 3 |
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God is ever bringing good to us, never evil. He goes before us, and scatters the furrows full of seeds, seeds of light. It is not visible light that he scatters, but dull seeds, carrying hidden in them the secret of light. Then by and by, as we come after him, the light in the seeds breaks forth, just at the right time, and our way is made bright. There is not a single dark spot in all our path, if only we are living righteously. There are places which seem dark as we approach them. We are afraid, and ask, “How can I ever get through that point of gloom?” But when we come to it, the light shines out, and it is radiant as day.
According to the old legend, our first parent was in great dread as the first evening of his life approached. The sun was about to set. He trembled at the thought of the disaster which would follow. But the sun went down silently, and lo! Ten thousand stars flashed out. The darkness revealed more than it hid. So, for every darkness in our life, God has stars of light ready to shine.
We need never dread hardness, for it is in the hard experiences that the seeds of light are hidden. The best things never are the easiest things. The best men are not grown in luxury and self indulgence. We dread crosses, but it is only in cross bearing that we find life’s real treasures. In every cross God hides his seeds of light. Accept the cross, take it up, and the light will shine out.
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