Survey the picture. It is lovely in repose. We seem to see a child without a single care seated securely by a parent's side. No anxious fears disturb. Undoubting trust spreads its calm influence. A Father, strong and watchful, is at hand. An arm is ready to defend. The happy child knows it and confides.
The image tenderly depicts the true believer's blessed state:
He sits in peace beside his God.
Faith's wings have borne him upwards.
His heart and thoughts have settled in a tranquil realm.
The restless wanderings of former days are past.
There was a time when he was tossed about on stormy waves. He wandered hopelessly in search of peace. But now he rests in his God. His home is by his Father's side!
"The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him."
With filial confidence, bring each trial,
each trouble,
each sorrow,
each need,
each affliction,
each doubt,
each distress,
to your father's listening ear!
God is near to cheer you,
to bless you,
to wipe your weeping eye,
to soothe your wounded heart,
to raise your drooping spirit,
to send the pilgrim singing on his way.
[Henry Law]
Deuteronomy 33:12 ... And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
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