“THE LORD THINKETH UPON ME.”
By A. L. Hollenbeck
The Lord is continually thinking of us. Our condition is always in remembrance before him. He says, “I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” The Lord knows just what it cost to put that engraving upon the palms of his hands. Because of his great love toward us, he did this great work. And he did this when only a very few believed in him; he paid the infinite price that the work might be perfect and complete while the great mass of mankind were denouncing him as a fraud, notwithstanding his mighty work of teaching and healing among them. Even thus shall it be just prior to the Lord’s second coming. The image of Christ will be reflected fully in those of his professed followers who daily and hourly walk with him. And because of this close, continuous walk with the Master, the Holy Spirit will abide with them, and will perform its marvelous work of teaching and healing through them. The world, because of all this good work, and because they see in the saints the despised Nazarene again walking among men, will become enraged, and will actively engage in persecuting Jesus, even taking measures to put him to death in the person of his saints. To those whose happy lot it is to go triumphantly through the short but fiery trial that is just ahead, praying for their persecutors, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do,” the Lord says, “All flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.” Isa. 49:26.