God's Medicine: Affliction by J.C. Ryle

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PST

Affliction is one of God's medicines. By it He often teaches lessons which would be learned in no other way. By it He often draws souls away from sin and the world, which would otherwise have perished everlastingly. Health is a great blessing, but sanctified disease is a greater. Prosperity and worldly comfort, are what all naturally desire; but losses and crosses are far better for us, if they lead us to Christ. Thousands at the last day, will testify with David, and the nobleman before us, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted." (Psalm. 119:71.)

~ J.C. Ryle

Day by Day with J.C. Ryle, "Ministry (Miracles)", [Ross-shire, UK: Christian Focus, 2004], 203.

Filed under: Trials, Worldliness