Soon Your Little Crosses
Believing in Jesus brings peace in the midst of trouble and ultimately leads to a great, immortal crown in heaven.
Anne Dutton preaches about finding peace in the midst of troubles by fleeing to Christ, the mighty Savior, and committing our souls daily into His hands for salvation from sin and misery. Believing in Jesus brings peace between God and our souls, even in the face of tribulations, as all things work together for our good and to enrich us with grace. By glorifying God on earth and enduring trials with a heart of submission and thanksgiving, our crosses will be transformed into an immortal crown in heaven.
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My Dear Friend,
Think it not strange, my dear friend, that troubles beset you on every side. The world, since sin entered, has been a place of sorrow to the saints, from the beginning until now. Remember that our dear Lord has said of His followers, in the world they shall have tribulation, but that in Him they shall have peace. Flee, my dear child, as a poor, helpless, perishing sinner in yourself, unto Christ the mighty Savior, and commit your soul daily into His hands, to be saved by Him from all sin and misery, unto all grace and glory, and He will never cast you out, but receive and embrace you, to save you to the uttermost. In Him you shall have peace--a delightful calm, when storms and tempests beat around you. The dear Lord Jesus is "a hiding-place from the wind, a covert from the tempest, the shadow of a great rock in a weary land; and as rivers of water in a dry place" will He be to your thirsty soul.
All is peace between God and that soul which believes in Jesus, that looks unto Him for all salvation--all is peace even in the midst of trouble. All things come from the God of peace, shall end in peace, and work together for the good of that soul, to enrich it with grace here, and to enhance its crown of glory hereafter. Therefore, my dear sister, believing the love of God towards you in Christ, submitting to His dear will, and blessing His holy name under all trials, labor to glorify God upon the earth, and soon your little crosses shall be turned into a great, an immortal crown in heaven.
The grace of Christ be with your spirit.
Sermon Outline
- The World is a Place of Sorrow
- Our Lord Has Promised Peace
- All is Peace Between God and the Soul
- Labor to Glorify God
- All is peace when we believe in Jesus
- All things work together for our good
- Believe the love of God towards us in Christ
- Submit to His dear will
- Bless His holy name under all trials
Key Quotes
“In Him you shall have peace--a delightful calm, when storms and tempests beat around you.” — Anne Dutton
“All is peace between God and that soul which believes in Jesus, that looks unto Him for all salvation--all is peace even in the midst of trouble.” — Anne Dutton
“The dear Lord Jesus is 'a hiding-place from the wind, a covert from the tempest, the shadow of a great rock in a weary land; and as rivers of water in a dry place' will He be to your thirsty soul.” — Anne Dutton
Application Points
- Believe in Jesus and look unto Him for all salvation to have peace in the midst of trouble.
- Submit to God's dear will and bless His holy name under all trials to labor to glorify God.
- Trust that all things work together for our good and will enrich us with grace here and give us a crown of glory hereafter.