![]() ![]() In all the movements of his providence he has been mindful of us, never overlooking our mean affairs. Cannot you? Yes, Jehovah has thought of us, provided for us, comforted us, delivered us, and guided us. “February 15 “The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us.” Psalm 115:12 I CAN set my seal to that first sentence. Faith sees the clouds emptying themselves and making the little hills rejoice on every side.” O Lord, the clouds are the dust of thy feet! How near thou art in the cloudy and dark day! Love beholds thee, and is glad. Let us not worry about the clouds, but sing because May flowers are brought to us through the April clouds and showers. His rod blossoms with sweet flowers and nourishing fruits. His wagons rumble, but they are loaded with benefits. Our Lord’s love-letters often come to us in black-edged envelopes. Our God may drench us with grief, but he will not drown us with wrath nay, he will refresh us with mercy. These clouds will empty themselves before long, and every tender herb will be the gladder for the shower. They are the dark chariots of bright grace. How can we have rain without clouds? Our troubles have always brought us blessings, and they always will. ![]() Meanwhile those black clouds are filled with rain and the blacker they are, the more likely they are to yield plentiful showers. “May 21 “If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth.” Ecclesiastes 11:3 WHY, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched he will shine out again before long. ![]() Covetousness is poverty, and anxiety is misery: trust in God is an estate, and likeness to God is a heavenly inheritance. He who is an heir of salvation shall not die of starvation and he who clothes his soul with the righteousness of God cannot be left of the Lord with a naked body. If you want paper and string, you get them given in when you buy more important goods and just so all that we need of earthly things we shall have thrown in with the kingdom. You mind his business, and he will mind yours. All that is needful for this life and godliness “shall be added unto you.” What a promise this is! Food, raiment, home, and so forth, God undertakes to add to you while you seek him. As for the rest, it will come from the Lord himself without your being anxious concerning it. Seek with your whole soul, first and foremost, the kingdom of God, as the place of your citizenship, and his righteousness as the character of your life. “October 25 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33 SEE how the Bible opens: “In the beginning God.” Let your life open in the same way. The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith: Precious Promises Arranged for Daily Use with Brief Comments No promise of his shall fail “it will not lie.” No promise of his will be lost in silence “it shall speak.” What comfort it will speak to the believing ear! No promise of his shall need to be renewed like a bill which could not be paid on the day in which it fell due – “it will not tarry.” Come, my soul, canst thou not wait for thy God? Rest in him and be still in unutterable peacefulness.” It is only a matter of patience, and we shall soon see for ourselves the faithfulness of the Lord. The living Word is on the way from the living God, and though it may seem to linger, it is not in reality doing so. It is never a dead letter, as we are tempted to fear when we have long watched for its fulfilment. God’s Word is here spoken of as a living thing which will speak, and will come. He never is before his time he never is behind. We are in a hurry the vision of the blessing excites our desire, and hastens our longings but the Lord will keep his appointments. The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the outgoings of his gracious power, and God’s time is the best time. “November 3 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:3 MERCY may seem slow, but it is sure.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |