Thy Kingdom Come: A Blumhardt Reader - Plough

T H E p o W E r o f G o d“Because the poor are despoiled,because the needy groan,I will now rise up,” says the Lord,“and I will bring relief.”(Ps. 12:5.)How does God do it? That is always a puzzle. Everywherein the Bible we find this: “Get away, let me do it.”Sometimes, of course, it sounds as though God is lamenting,as though he were not quite able; but then comes atime when he says, “I can too! The poor are before me, andI must help them.” But how?Different answers are given. The faint-hearted say, “Yes,he knows how to bless even in distress; and then, of course,there is eternity beyond.” But in this way not one singlemisery comes to an end; not one solitary tear is dried! Andthis is how this business of eternity is; let’s face it honestly:if I am constantly advised to seek comfort in eternity, thenI cannot genuinely trust God. If I see nothing of succor inthis world, who can guarantee it for the next? Or did theSavior come only into the beyond? It seems to me he cameto us!Consequently, comfort cannot simply be equated with“the beyond.” Even if in some temporal situations the out­250