July 31
AN APPEAL; DELIVERANCE
"And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and
thou shalt glorify me." Ps. 50:15
This is a promise indeed!
Here is an urgent occasion -- "the day of trouble." It is dark at
noon on such a day, and every hour seems blacker than the one which
came before it. Then is this promise in season: it is written for the
cloudy day.
Here is condescending advice, "call upon me." We ought not to need
the exhortation: it should be our constant habit all the day and every
day. What a mercy to have liberty to call upon God! What wisdom to
make good use of it! How foolish to go running about to men! The Lord
invites us to lay our case before Him, and surely we will not hesitate
to do so.
Here is reassuring encouragement: "I will deliver thee." Whatever
the trouble may be, the Lord makes no exceptions, but promises full,
sure, happy deliverance. He will Himself work out our deliverance by
His own hand. We believe it, and the Lord honors faith.
Here is an ultimate result: "Thou shalt glorify me. Ah! that we
will do most abundantly. When He has delivered us we will loudly
praise Him; and as He is sure to do it, let us begin to glorify Him at
once.
THE MONTH OF AUGUST