Morning, September 28
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“The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”
Psalm 33:13
Perhaps no figure of speech represents God in a more gracious light
than when he is spoken of as stooping from his throne, and coming
down from heaven to attend to the wants and to behold the woes of
mankind. We love him, who, when Sodom and Gomorrah were full of iniquity,
would not destroy those cities until he had made a personal visitation
of them. We cannot help pouring out our heart in affection for our
Lord who inclines his ear from the highest glory, and puts it to the
lip of the dying sinner, whose failing heart longs after reconciliation.
How can we but love him when we know that he numbers the very hairs
of our heads, marks our path, and orders our ways? Specially is this
great truth brought near to our heart, when we recollect how attentive
he is, not merely to the temporal interests of his creatures, but
to their spiritual concerns. Though leagues of distance lie between
the finite creature and the infinite Creator, yet there are links
uniting both. When a tear is wept by thee, think not that God doth
not behold; for, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that
fear him.” Thy sigh is able to move the heart of Jehovah; thy whisper can incline
his ear unto thee; thy prayer can stay his hand; thy faith can move
his arm. Think not that God sits on high taking no account of thee.
Remember that however poor and needy thou art, yet the Lord thinketh
upon thee. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the
whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart
is perfect towards him.
Oh! then repeat the truth that never tires;
No God is like the God my soul desires;
He at whose voice heaven trembles, even he,
Great as he is, knows how to stoop to me.