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A Plate Full of Troubles

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A plate full of good food is really nice and great
Especially if the food is the best you ever ate
But the same plate full of troubles piled high
Only makes you want to turn away with a sigh


If your plate was empty except for a crumb or two
How peaceful and happy that would make you
But instead the troubles on your plate are too big
If they were not so many you would dance a jig

I suppose if your troubles were only just food
You could eat them away and lighten your mood
But some troubles only the good Lord can take
And replace them with a piece of your favorite cake

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MY DEAR BROTHER IN CHRIST,

Might i point out that the troubles which God allows in our lives are His gifts to us, for it is in our struggles that we win our souls. Our Lord ordered us to pick up our Crosses and follow Him, not seek cake to make us "happy." Crosses lead to Life; a diet of cake is deadly!

IN AND THROUGH CHRIST'S LOVE,
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Yes, that is true...Troubles do draw us closer to Him, but one day, all of our troubles will be over, and we will be eating "cake" with the Lord.

The Psalmist said it well "Many are the afflictions of the righteous : but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." (PS 34v19).

Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matt 11v28)

The wise King Solomon said, "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;" (Eccl 3 v 4)

Job 5 v 19 says, "He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee."

Psalm 34 v 6 Says, "This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles."

Psalm 34 v 17 says, "The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."

And finally Joseph said to his brothers "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive." (Gen 50 v 20)

Believe you me, I have had my share of troubles that brought me to my knees but I can testify that the LORD has many, many times delivered me from my troubles. Troubles drive you to your knees and draws you closer to the one who died for you.

"Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning"

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