{"id":24238,"date":"2025-02-17T04:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T04:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/?p=24238"},"modified":"2025-02-17T04:55:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T04:55:27","slug":"the-compatibility-of-peace-and-tribulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/2025\/02\/the-compatibility-of-peace-and-tribulation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Compatibility Of Peace And Tribulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThat in me ye might have peace; in the world ye shall have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.\u201d\u2014John 16:33<\/strong><\/p>\n

Such is Christ\u2019s legacy to all his brethren; peace in him, tribulation in the world. Every disciple shall receive these bequests. The former, a God of truth and faithfulness is engaged by promise and oath to give. The latter, from the world, the flesh, and the devil, every follower of Jesus will be sure to receive. But alas, how apt are we, when in the mount of peace with Jesus, to cry, Tribulation shall no more affect me. On the other hand, when in the dreary valley of tribulation, then we are ready to conclude, There is no end to my troubles; I shall see peace no more. This was the case with David. One while we find him triumphing: \u2018In my prosperity I said I shall never be moved.\u2019 Ps. 30:6. At another, mournfully complaining, \u2018Thou hidest thy face, and I am troubled.\u2019<\/p>\n

Too, too apt are we to judge of God\u2019s love to us by his providences, instead of his promises. Tribulation in the world is as necessary for the soul as peace in Jesus; or our loving Saviour would not have appointed it for us. One is not incompatible with, nor destructive of the other. Nay, is it not often the case with thee, oh Christian, as of old, that \u2018as sufferings abound, consolation abounds also?\u2019 2 Cor. 1:5. Hast thou access by faith into the same grace with the church of old; dost thou with them \u2018rejoice in hope of the glory of God?\u2019 Learn the same note which they sung: \u2018We glory in tribulation.\u2019 Why? Because they knew that all things work together for good. Therefore they found by experience these soul-reviving effects, \u2018Knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, find experience hope, and hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost given unto us.\u2019 Rom. 5:2-5.<\/p>\n

Thus as Christ is ours, all things are ours. Tribulation and distress in the world are ours, as well as hope, patience, peace, love, and joy in Jesus. Sweet is it to observe, how our dear Saviour words his legacy: it is like a cross richly ornamented with jewels of infinite value. Tribulation in the world stands encompassed with \u2018peace\u2019 in the front, \u2018good cheer\u2019 and victory in the rear. Who is he that overcomcth the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4, 5.<\/p>\n

Hath my dear Lord this world o\u2019ercome,<\/p>\n

In which I\u2019ve trials great?<\/p>\n

Be of good cheer then, oh my soul,<\/p>\n

The vict\u2019ry is complete.<\/p>\n

Faith in my Lord doth share the spoils,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And bring me peace of mind;<\/p>\n

What tho\u2019 the world doth smile or frown,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Christ I vict’ry find.<\/p>\n

M.<\/p>\n

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Such is Christ\u2019s legacy to all his brethren; peace in him, tribulation in the world. Every disciple shall receive these bequests. The former, a God of truth and faithfulness is engaged by promise and oath to give. The latter, from the world, the flesh, and the devil, every follower of Jesus will be sure to receive. But alas, how apt are we, when in the mount of peace with Jesus, to cry, Tribulation shall no more affect me. On the other hand, when in the dreary valley of tribulation, then we are ready to conclude, There is no end to my troubles; I shall see peace no more. This was the case with David. One while we find him triumphing: \u2018In my prosperity I said I shall never be moved.\u2019 Ps. 30:6. At another, mournfully complaining, \u2018Thou hidest thy face, and I am troubled.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":20656,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1571],"tags":[1197],"class_list":["post-24238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-william-mason","tag-spiritual-growth"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24238"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24239,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24238\/revisions\/24239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}