by Alistair Begg
I know their sufferings. Exodus 3:7
The child is cheered as he sings, "This my father knows"; and shall we
not be comforted as we discern that our dear and tender Friend knows all
about us?
1. He is the Physician,
and if He knows everything, there is no need for the patient to know.
Calm down, you silly, fluttering heart, prying, peeping, and suspecting!
What you don't know now, you will know later; and meanwhile Jesus, the
beloved Physician, knows your soul in adversities. Why does the patient
need to analyze all the medicine or estimate all the symptoms? This is
the Physician's work, not mine; it is my business to trust, and His to
prescribe. If He shall write His prescription in a fashion that I cannot
read, I will not be uneasy on that account, but will rely upon His
unfailing skill to make everything clear in the result, no matter how
mysterious the process.
2. He is the Master, and His knowledge is to serve us
instead of our own; we are to obey, not to judge: "The servant does not
know what his master is doing."1 Shall
the architect explain his plans to every bricklayer on the job? If he
knows his own intent, is it not enough? The pot upon the wheel cannot
guess to what pattern it will be conformed, but if the potter
understands his art, the ignorance of the clay is irrelevant. My Lord
must not be cross-questioned any more by one so ignorant as I am.
3. He is the Head. All understanding centers there.
What judgment has the arm? What comprehension has the foot? All the
power to know lies in the head. Why should the member have a brain of
its own when the head fulfills for it every intellectual office? Here,
then, the believer must rest his comfort in sickness--not that he
himself can see the end, but that Jesus knows all. Sweet Lord, be
forever eye and soul and head for us, and let us be content to know only
what You choose to reveal.
1) John 15:15
Today's Bible Verse...
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.—Matthew 11:28
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Where
do you go when you are exhausted and in need of rest? No bed, no
vacation, no retreat can give us a truly refreshing rest if that rest
doesn't involve coming to Jesus. So what are you waiting for? Come to
Jesus and and enjoy the blessings of his presence, his love, his
forgiveness, his grace, and his rest!
My Prayer...
Almighty God, your Son Jesus is my strength and hope. I
look forward to the day when he returns in triumph for me and all of
your children. But Father, I want to know him better and to live for him
with an undivided heart. I want to find rest in his presence, meaning
in his service, and significance in his acceptance. Please bless me as I
journey toward a deeper relationship with you and as I gain a more
profound knowledge of your Son. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord, I
pray. Amen.
The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.
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