In Yorkshire England,there are estates were grouse are reared,the birds nest on the ground among the heather, these estates are run as a business,people pay to come and shoot grouse,they don't shoot them on the ground, but people I think they are called beaters, walk among the heather and scare them into the air. Now in order to maintain the heather,part of it is set on fire,they do this to encourage new growth. If you read the Bible you see people who experienced good times,but they also experienced great trials, indeed our dear Saviour told us that in the world we would have tribulation, ( John 16 v 33 ) ,even now many dear Christians are experiencing great tribulations.In the that old hymn,'God leads us along, by B.Gaither, we read how He leads,'Some through the waters, some through the flood,but all through the blood.Some through great sorrow ,and all the day long'.Why such trials? well there is a reason, the man of God ,Job who was experiencing great trials,declared ,'but he knows the way I take; when he has tested me,I shall come forth as gold' ( Job 23 v 10 ). The fact is, in our trials God is with us,and through the trials he will purify us, a verse from a hymn ,puts it like this.'When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie. My grace all sufficient shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee, I only design,thy dross to consume , and thy gold to refine'Yes .like the heather, the fire that God brings into our lives,it is to encourage new growth.
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