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More than ever, Christians need to be acquainted with the shape and style of biblical religion.<\/em> None of us is immune from becoming infected by the spirit of our age\u2014let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall! In this regard, nothing is more important than us having a truly biblical perspective on what John Owen called the \u2018horticultural\u2019 nature of the life of faith.<\/p>\n

A horticultural kind of growth<\/h3>\n

Owen well understood that the Christian life is not marked by even, unhindered, mechanical progress. Rather, growth is \u2018horticultural\u2019, uneven, irregular and inconsistent. The reason for this is not difficult to understand: the life of faith is not immune from the disappointments and heartaches of what Paul calls \u2018the sufferings of this present age\u2019 (Rom. 8:18). God does not exempt his children from unexpected, sorely-wounding providences. In 2 Cor. 1:8, Paul tells us that the hardships and pressures he and his friends were experiencing were so severe, that \u2018we despaired even of life\u2019! Even in the<\/em> model life of faith, we find our Lord Jesus Christ experiencing disappointment, opposition, hardships, and bereavement. Nowhere does God imply that his believing children will be cocooned from the struggles, disappointments, and perplexities of living in a fallen world. On the contrary, in addition to this the Lord tells us that \u2018everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted\u2019 (2 Tim. 3:12). Without this spiritual realism, our lives will become the prisoners of circumstance, rising and falling depending on the kind of circumstances that touch our lives.<\/p>\n

More than spiritual realism<\/h3>\n

But the Lord has given us infinitely more than the grace of spiritual realism in order that we might cope with the heartaches, disappointments, and mysteries that inevitably touch our lives. First of all, he promises us his unfailing presence in all our times of need: \u2018Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you\u2019 (Heb. 13:5). More than that, he promises to be the indwelling Helper of his children. In the upper room, as he faced the cross, the Lord Jesus assured his disciples, \u2018I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you\u2019 (John 14:18). He was speaking of his coming in his Spirit to be their abiding indwelling Sanctifier and Friend. Whatever difficulties and disappointments you face, however sore God\u2019s unexpected providences, of this you can be sure, you are never alone! All the resources of the Godhead are for you and in you! Believe this!<\/p>\n

Our sovereign Lord<\/h3>\n

More than this, God assures us that not one unexpected providence that touches his children\u2019s lives is fortuitous. Our God is the one \u2018who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will\u2019 (Eph. 1:11). Here we come face to face with God\u2019s unconditional sovereignty. But this truth is revealed in Scripture not as a puzzle to unravel, but as a comfort to embrace! Who is this God who is unconditionally sovereign over all things? He is the God who \u2018spared not his own Son, but gave him up for us all\u2019 (Rom. 8:32). He is \u2018the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort\u2019 (2 Cor. 1:3). It is our loving heavenly Father who does whatsoever he pleases. Who God is to us in Christ is our assurance that \u2018our Father\u2019s hand will never cause his child a needless tear\u2019. Believe this. By faith draw out the comfort of being a dearly loved and precious child of a sovereign and loving Father.<\/p>\n

‘These inward trials I employ’<\/h3>\n

There is another strand of encouragement that God gives to us in his word. In 2 Corinthians 1, where Paul recounts the great pressures that were causing him to despair even of life, he tells us that \u2018this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead\u2019. God was pleased to bring his servant into such straitened circumstances in order to strengthen his trust and confirm his obedience. Samuel Rutherford made the same point: \u2018Faith is the better for the free air and the sharp winter storm in its face. Grace withereth without adversity.\u2019 God always has our eternal as well as our present good in mind in his relations with us. John Newton\u2019s celebrated hymn, \u2018These Inward Trials\u2019, captures the grace of God\u2019s dealings with his hard-pressed children. Having asked the Lord for growth in \u2018faith and love and every grace\u2019, the child of God finds his life assaulted on all sides by unexpected and sore providences. In response to the Christian\u2019s perplexity at what has happened, the Lord replies:<\/p>\n

These inward trials I employ,
\nFrom self and pride to set thee free,
\nAnd break thy schemes of earthly joy,
\nThat thou mayest seek thy all in me.<\/p>\n

The Lord always and ever has our best before him. He is \u2018the gardener\u2019 who lovingly prunes the branches united to his Son so that they will bear \u2018even more fruit\u2019 (see John 15:1-2).<\/p>\n

Until we go to be with the Lord, we will find unexpected, and sore, providences touching our lives. It cannot be otherwise, for the servant is not greater than the Master! But, though we might well be hard pressed on every side, we are never crushed. Though we might well be perplexed, we are never in despair. Even if we are persecuted, we are never abandoned (see 2 Cor. 4:8-9). God will not exempt you from the tears or the pains; but he will be with you, and in you, every step of the way, bringing the infinite resources of the Godhead graciously to sustain you and make you \u2018more than a conqueror\u2019. He who promised is faithful.<\/p>\n

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This article first appearead in the January 2015 issue<\/a> of the Banner of Truth Magazine, no. 616.<\/p>\n

Ian Hamilton<\/strong> is former trustee of the Banner of Truth and an associate minister at Smithton Church in Inverness.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Featured Photo (visible when article shared on social media) by Sandie Clarke<\/a> on Unsplash.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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