And none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate.”
Psalm 34:22.
“In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence:
And His children shall have a place of refuge.”
Proverbs 14:26.
“But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me,
And my Lord has forgotten me.”
“Can a woman forget her nursing child,
And not have compassion on the son of her womb?
Surely they may forget,
Yet I will not forget you.
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
Your walls are continually before Me..”
Isaiah 49:14-16, NKJV.
Be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My
righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10.
“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
Who have been upheld by Me from birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:
Even to your old age, I am He,
And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
Isaiah 46:3-4 NKJV
Nothing tends more to promote health of body and of soul than does a spirit of gratitude and praise. It is a positive duty to resist melancholy, discontented thoughts and feelings–as much a duty as it is to pray. If we are heaven-bound, how can we go as a band of mourners, groaning and complaining all along the way to our Father’s house? Excerpt from Ministry of Healing by Ellen G. White
Source: (MH) Ministry of Healing by Ellen G. White pp 250-251; King James Version; New King James Version(NKJV)