The Dark Cloud and Its Silver Lining
Spurgeon observed that Psalm 119:143 presents the believer's condition in two movements, like a symphony moving from minor to major key. First comes the dark...
This is historical examples on perseverance through adversity and god's Word as sustenance, drawing on Psalms 119:143.
Spurgeon observed that Psalm 119:143 presents the believer's condition in two movements, like a symphony moving from minor to major key. First comes the dark cloud—trouble and distress pressing upon the psalmist. The Hebrew tsarah (anguish) describes not mere inconvenience but genuine affliction that clouds the soul. The psalmist does not minimize his suffering or pretend cheerfulness. He names it: "Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me."…
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