His Unwearied Care and Concern
by Thomas Bradbury Comfort My People, 1897 All along their journey through
a world of sin, suffering and sorrow, the people of God are
the subjects of trial, temptation and tribulation, the corruptions
of our vile nature, the fierce assaults of the devil, the ways
of the wicked around us, The perplexities of God's mysterious
providence and felt spiritual weakness all conspire to make
our hearts disconsolate and cause us to sigh and cry. But God is
never at a loss to help and comfort His weak and weary, tried and
tempted, oppressed and suffering people. His comforts abound with
assistance in necessity, help in extremity, defense in danger. deliverance from distress, and
infinitely more. With all these, He opens up His
heart of love, and reveals to them His unwearied care and concern
over them. God's unchanging concern and
care are beautifully illustrated in his love to Ephraim, after
Ephraim's base wanderings from, and rebelliousness against, the
God and Father who loved him so well. Is not Ephraim my dear
son, the child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against
him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for
him, I have great compassion for him. Jeremiah 31.20 All God's
children are dear to Him, pleasant in His eyes, the delight of His
heart. God draws them to Himself with
the cords of love, blesses them with the sweets of divine communion,
kisses them with the kisses of His mouth. dandles them on his
knees of eternal affection, presses them to his bosom of everlasting
love, and holds every covenant blessing ready for whatever state
or condition they may be in.