God's Care

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 11, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 10.

GOD'S care for His people is often manifest in those things which seem to be against them. Jacob, mourning over the loss of his favorite child, when called upon to part with the son of his old age, cried out in the anguish of his soul, "All these things are against me." Gen. 42:36. But the seeming loss of Joseph was God's plan for the rescue of Jacob's whole house from famine. God's special providence was over His people.

Moses' forced flight to the land of Midian was the means by which the Lord showed him man's littleness and God's greatness. It placed him in the best school he ever knew.

A king's dream is used once and again as a means by which God lifts up the head of His captive servants, and advances them to such positions that they can help their companions in tribulation. So it was with both Joseph and Daniel.

But time would fail us to tell of God's infinite mercy, wondrous goodness, and loving, watchful care for His people. The inspired Word reveals to us again and again that out of the most insignificant, or of that which is naught to us, God can bring deliverance and blessing. Let us then "trust, and not be afraid."