Me: In the quiet of the night where fears and darkness lie Despair and deep distress can cause my heart to sigh In the night’s deep silence, a secret comfort sings A message from my Lord and King, brought on angel’s wings Lord: I am always close by you, even when you cannot see Will you choose to live by faith and put your trust in Me? Everything you go through is a test sent from above Teaching you eternal truths and how to always love In heavens sweet existence parts of Me you could not see No need for forgiveness, protection or victory Only on this fallen earth can you help someone in need At great cost to you, you can show your love indeed It is by My still, small voice, you can hear Me best In the quiet of the night your heart can find its rest Search for the peace I offer you in every test and trial My greatest treasures are found in sacrifice and self-denial Debbie Furey May 9, 2021 Psalm 16:7-8 – “I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. 8 I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 6, 16, 63, 91 James 1:2-12 1 Peter 1:3-12 How many times have you been in a trial and wished you could just be in heaven with the Lord and not have to go through hard and trying places? We will have eternity to live in heaven without tests and trials. It is by living on this earth that we can see a part of God that we would not experience in heaven. How could we know how forgiving God is without living and experiencing the need to forgive and be forgiven? How can we know of God’s great protection without an experience of great danger? Miracles only occur in times of greatest need. We will not experience victory in heaven because there will be no battles to win there. Everything will be perfect there. Only on this fallen earth can we see a side of God that could not happen in heaven. Only down here will faith and hope be needed. Look at what you are going through as a great adventure in knowing and trusting a great God, and getting to know a side of Him that will never happen again in eternity. Do not waste your trials!