Section 4
of God is within us. From the day we first called on the Lord Jesus, the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. This means that the Spirit reveals, con firms, and assures us with the love of God. The indwelling Holy Spirit seems to say, "Don't doubt. God loves you. You don't understand why you must suffer now, but one day you will say, 'Father, I thank You for the troubles and trials which I passed through.'" When you enter the gate of eternity, you will say, "Praise the Lord for the sufferings and tests which fell upon me on my journey. God used them to transform me."
Oh, the love of God has been poured out into our hearts! Although we may be afflicted, poor, and depressed, we cannot deny the pres ence of God's love within us. Can we deny that Christ died for us? Christ died for ungodly sin ners such as we. Once we were enemies, but Christ shed His blood on the cross to reconcile us to God. What love this is! If God has given us His own Son, surely He will not do anything to hurt us. God is sovereign. He knows what is best for us. The choice is His, not ours. Regardless of our preference, what God has planned for us will be our portion. Everything related to us has been prepared by our Father. We should simply