Engle, KenMoments To Remember 037 ~ One Minute With The Bible

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God provides songs in the night, offering comfort and light even in difficult circumstances. The sermon uses the example of Charles Spurgeon's experience hearing a nightingale during a cold, rainy vacation to illustrate this point. Just as the nightingale's song brought unexpected joy, God's loving kindness is present even in dark times, as reflected in Psalm 42. The core lesson is that God's provision of comfort and hope is constant, offering a reason for praise regardless of outward conditions.

Charles Spurgeon once vacationed in an isolated place in England. He had been told there were many nightingales there. However, when he got there it began to rain and was unseasonably cold. He feared that he would not hear one nightingale. But as he sat by his open window he suddenly heard a beautiful melody. A nightingale had perched on a branch just outside his window. Spurgeon wrote, I do not expect to listen to anything so sweet and thrilling again until I hear the angels sing in glory. The God of that nightingale is the same loving Savior I serve. He always provides some ray of light and gives songs in the night. In Psalm forty-two we read, The Lord will command his loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night his songs shall be with me. This has been a moment to remember from the Bible.

Engle, Ken: Moments To Remember 037 ~ One Minute With The Bible

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Engle, KenMoments To Remember 037 ~ One Minute With The Bible