OUR FATHER'S CARE

OUR FATHER’S CARE

How a parent’s heart is drawn out in interest and care for the child that is most dependent on it, and most needing or counting on the parent’s care. And as this is true of man in the simply natural state, how much more of Him from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift. Surely each of us has learned that the more we have depended and counted on our Father’s care, the more He had proved it to us, and thus made us still more dependent on Him. As, or in proportion as, we need Him, so we find Him. To the one He has shewn most He will shew more. The largest tree gets most of the sun; as it spreads itself out, so it receives. “He that seeketh, findeth” (Matthew 7: 8). I can rejoice in the increase of your confidence in Him, learned as it is in your need of Him and in turning to Him. How differently and yet how truly He leads each of His children to find “our springs are in thee” — one in one way, and one in another.

We had a good reading on Acts 27. Faith in God will carry us safely over every difficulty and opposition. The opposition there came mainly froth the very best intentions and human prudence!