y John iv. IS, 29, 32.
be recompensed for all that he has endured for us ; and we shall participate his glory and blessedness for ever and ever.
3. How securely may we commit ourselves into the Saviour's hands !
If a child can be safely trusted with any one, surely it may with her, who travailed in birth with it, and who must therefore be most deeply interested in its welfare. But infinitely more secure are we in the hands of Jesus, as he himself tells us by the prophet : " Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? Can such a monster be found ? Yea, says our Lord, they may forget ; yet will not I forget thee : behold, thou art graven on the palms of my hands2." We need only commit ourselves to him, and he will approve himself faithful to his promises. He will keep us by his power; he will "guide us by his eye:" " he will carry the lambs in his bosom, and gently lead them that are with young." " Nor shall any weapon formed against us prosper." " Our place of defence shall be the munition of rocks : bread shall be given us, and our water shall be sure." He will " keep us as his garden ; he will water it every moment ; lest any hurt it, he will keep it day and night." Let us then " commit ourselves to him in well-doing, as into the hands of a faithful Redeemer," assured that he will " keep that which we have committed to him, and preserve us unto his heavenly kingdom."
z Isai. xlix. 14 — 16.