God deals with human life
The dial of a clock is a beautiful illustration of the way God deals with human life.
The hands on the dial of the clock are God’s Hands – passing over and over again…
… the short hand, being the Hand of God’s Discipline
… the long hand, being the Hand of God’s Mercy
The short hand – the hand of Discipline…
… passes slowly, but surely
… strikes at each hour too
But the long hand – the hand of Mercy…
… passes much faster and surely too
… showers down sixtyfold of blessing for each strike of discipline
And another interesting aspect….?
Both the hands are fastened to one firm and secure point – the Beautiful Heart of the God of Love!
God’s discipline in the form of trials is a surety in life…
But much more abundant in life, are His mercies that are scattered regularly all through…
And both these dimensions – Discipline & Mercies – stem forth from the Immense Love of God!