Our vision is so limited we can
hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering.
The love of God is of a different nature altogether. It does not hate tragedy.
It never denies reality. It stands in the very teeth of suffering. The love of
God did not protect His own Son. The was the proof of His love – that He gave
that Son, that He let Him go to Calvary’s cross, though “legions of angels”
might have rescued Him. He will not necessarily protect us- not from anything
it takes to make us like His Son. A lot of hammering and chiseling and
purifying by fire will have to go into the process.
Elisabeth
Elliot
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