Tiago 1
Matthew Henry · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Henry - God's design in afflicting His people is their probation (Ed: the act of proving or testing), not their destruction; their advantage, not their ruin. Richard Sibbes rightly said that "God promises no immunity from crosses." Spurgeon aptly adds that "There are no crown-wearers in heaven that were not cross-bearers here below." John
Tiago 1:2
Henry adds "These troubles, that lie heavy, never come upon us but when we have need, and never stay any longer than needs must." John Newton describes these trials as like "medicines which our gracious and wise Physician prescribes, because we need them; and He proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires. J. Vernon McGee in his pithy style adds "I know it is not at all popular to teach that God will prove us and lead us on to maturity through suffering. People would rather be encouraged to think that they are somebody important and that they can do great things on their own. My friend, we are nothing until the Spirit of God begins to move in our hearts and lives. We have nothing to offer to God. He has everything to offer to us. (McGee, J V: Thru the Bible Commentary: Nashville: Thomas Nelson) Warren