God has settled in heaven certain trials of our faith, which will as surely befall us as the crown of glory be given us at Christ's appearing. God's purposes of grace are a golden chain; not a link must be missing.

When the devil tries our faith it is that he may crush it or diminish it; but when God tries our faith it is to establish and increase it.

Persecution will be to us as the deluge to the ark- a flood to lift us toward heaven.

-D. L. Moody