Feb. 15
EVER MINDFUL
"The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us" Ps. 115:12
I can set my seal to that first sentence. Cannot you? Yes, Jehovah
has thought of us, provided for us, comforted us, delivered us, and
guided us. In all the movements of His providence He has been mindful
of us, never overlooking our mean affairs. His mind has been full of
us -- that is the other form of the word "mindful." This has been the
case all along, and without a single break. At special times, however,
we have more distinctly seen this mindfulness, and we would recall
them at this hour with overflowing gratitude. Yes, yes, "the Lord hath
been mindful of us."
The next sentence is a logical inference from the former one. Since
God is unchangeable, He will continue to be mindful of us in the
future as He has been in the past; and His mindfulness is tantamount
to blessing us. But we have here, not only the conclusion of reason
but the declaration of inspiration: we have it on the Holy Ghost's
authority -- "HE WILL BLESS US." This means great things and
unsearchable. The very indistinctness of the promise indicates its
infinite reach. He will bless us after His own divine manner, and that
for ever and ever. Therefore, let us each say, "Bless the Lord, O my
soul!"