Evening, August 27
Go To Morning Reading
“Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord
God of truth.”
Psalm 31:5
These words have been frequently used by holy men in their hour of
departure. We may profitably consider them this evening. The object
of the faithful man’s solicitude in life and death is not his body or his estate, but
his spirit; this is his choice treasure—if this be safe, all is well. What is this mortal state compared with
the soul? The believer commits his soul to the hand of his God; it
came from him, it is his own, he has aforetime sustained it, he is
able to keep it, and it is most fit that he should receive it. All
things are safe in Jehovah’s hands; what we entrust to the Lord will be secure, both now and
in that day of days towards which we are hastening. It is peaceful
living, and glorious dying, to repose in the care of heaven. At all
times we should commit our all to Jesus’ faithful hand; then, though life may hang on a thread, and adversities
may multiply as the sands of the sea, our soul shall dwell at ease,
and delight itself in quiet resting places.
“ Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth .” Redemption is a solid basis for confidence. David had not known Calvary
as we have done, but temporal redemption cheered him; and shall not
eternal redemption yet more sweetly console us? Past deliverances
are strong pleas for present assistance. What the Lord has done he
will do again, for he changes not. He is faithful to his promises,
and gracious to his saints; he will not turn away from his people.
“Though thou slay me I will trust,
Praise thee even from the dust,
Prove, and tell it as I prove,
Thine unutterable love.
Thou mayst chasten and correct,
But thou never canst neglect;
Since the ransom price is paid,
On thy love my hope is stay'd.”