God’s Innumerable Thoughts Toward Us
God yearns over his children with the pitying love of a tender father. “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” This infinite love on his part awakens innumerable thoughts toward his children. Declares the psalmist:— “Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to usward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.” Ps. 40: 5. Again the sweet singer of Israel, in contemplation of God’s wonderful mercy, exclaims:— “How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.” Ps. 139: 17, 18. The Lord himself declares the character of the thoughts which he has for his loved ones. They are thoughts not of evil, but of good:— “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jer. 29: 11. In view of this attitude which he sustains continually toward his children, he extends to them the gracious invitation found in Jer. 29: 12, 13:— “Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Poor, lonely, discouraged soul, are you stumbling along in darkness, feeling that no one cares for you? O, look up and rejoice! Remember that the infinite Father bears you continually upon his heart. He holds you continually in his mind, and his thoughts for you are thoughts of peace, and not of evil. Though you may feel that you have been forsaken by all your fellows, remember that you have an advocate in the heavens, Jesus Christ the righteous, the God-man, who by participation therein has become acquainted with the experiences of his children. “In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.” Heb. 2: 18. He declares: “Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.” Today cast your soul on him, and take hold of his strength.