Who am I that God should be so
mindful of me? by Frank Hall What is man that
you are mindful of him? Psalm 8 verse 4 What is man that
God should even look in his direction? Who am I that the infinite, glorious,
triune God should glance my way, much less be mindful of me? Beloved
in Christ, understand that your God is without a doubt ever mindful
of you. He has numbered every hair on
your precious head, appointed the bounds of your habitation,
and determined the very second of your death. He bottles your
every tear, knows your every sorrow, records your every work,
and remembers every cup of cold water given in His name. He is
deeply concerned for your immortal soul, has purposed to do you
good, and has staked His glory on your everlasting salvation.
Your God is more mindful of you, your soul, your life, and your
welfare than you will ever understand in this life. In the light of
such staggering knowledge who God is and what you are, do you
not ask yourself in utter astonishment, who am I that God should be so
mindful of me? As mere creatures, such a thought
is beyond profound, but as guilty sinners, the thought surpasses
the unthinkable. Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated. Romans 9.13. God loved Jacob
and hated Esau. Who am I that I should be identified
with the former and not the latter? Christ died for his elect and
put away their sins forever by the sacrifice of himself. And
the rest of humanity he leaves to themselves. Who am I that
my name should be written in the Lamb's book of life from
the foundation of the world? The sovereign dispenser of all
grace and all blessedness has mercy on whom he will have mercy,
and whom he will he hardens. Who am I that I should be a vessel
of honour prepared for glory, and not a vessel of wrath fitted
for destruction? Who are we, brothers and sisters,
that we should partake of the boundless provision of grace
in Christ, be redeemed, justified, and forgiven, should live forever
with Him in glory? Who are we that the incomprehensibly
glorious God would be so mindful of us? that He not only took
on our nature, but lived a perfect life for us, that we could never
live, died a sin-atoning death for us, that we could never die,
and satisfied a law for us, that we could never satisfy. By the
grace of God, I am what I am. 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verse
10. The only difference between a
saved sinner and a lost sinner is the difference that God makes
by his distinguishing grace. It is not our decisions, lives,
prayers, or works that make the difference, but God and God alone. Though all who read these lines
deserve to be in hell for their sin God has been pleased to save
some freely by his grace. Though all are equally sinful,
equally guilty and equally deserving of everlasting torment God has
been pleased to save some for no other reason than his own
glory. you