p. 10 | God's Thoughts by H. E. SAWYER-HOPKINS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 23, 1909

God's Thoughts

By H. E. SAWYER-HOPKINS

H. E. SAWYER-HOPKINS

Does the Lord think upon me? is a question that sometimes arises in our minds. Not for one moment does he fail to think of his children; he says in his Word that they are constantly in his thoughts. “How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! . . . They are more in number than the sand.” Ps. 139: 17, 18. “O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsittings and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.” Verses 1-4.

Some may think, as did King David, “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I can not attain unto it.” We know the words of the Lord are true.

The query may arise, perhaps, “Does he not forget us sometimes?” We may have felt so, but we will let the Lord, through his prophet Isaiah, answer: “Can a woman forget her sucking child? . . . yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.” Chapter 49: 15.

The Lord knows our frame, he knows that we have need of him, and he can make our faith strong in his promises. Those who trust will not be confounded.

If the Creator of heaven and earth, with whom all things are possible, gives us wisdom, guidance, and good judgment, in fact, every needed assistance, why is it not our blessed privilege to be ready without a shadow of doubt to accept all he holds out for our benefit? Would we refuse a favor of an earthly friend?—No; we would be in fear of hurting his feelings to do so. Then let us trust, and wait upon, the Giver of all our blessings.

Pomona, Cal.