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Tribulation
On June 10, 1770, British navigator and explorer James Cook’s ship hit a reef off the northeast coast of Australia. He sailed the ship out into deeper waters, only to hit the reef again, and this time the collision almost sank the boat. That day, he wrote in the ship’s log: “The north point was named Cape Tribulation, because here began all our troubles.”
Maybe you are experiencing a Cape Tribulation in your life. It just seems like no matter where you turn there is one disaster and problem after another. Remember, our God and Father loves us and knows all about it.
The Bible says, “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing” (James 1:2-4).
All is under His full control and ordered by the One who knows best what we have need of. There are many lessons to learn as we continue on in our Christian pathway, and He has promised to see us through and to provide all the grace that is needed in every situation. As Samuel Rutherford wrote, almost 400 years ago,
“Faith grows best in the winter of trial.”
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