SA 18:13{The very attributes which are full of terror to the King's enemies, are full of comfort to the King's friends. Thus His omniscience is like the pillar, which was "a cloud and darkness" to the Egyptians, but "gave light by night" to the Israelites. The king's own general complained of a man who did not act precisely as he himself would have acted. In his reply he uses these words, "There is no matter hid from the king." The appeal was final, and Joab had no more to say. When others say, like Joab, "Why didst thou not do so and so?" and we know or find that full reasons cannot be given or cannot be understood, what rest it is to fall back upon the certainty that our King knows all about it! When we are wearied out with trying to make people understand, how restful it is that no explanations are wanted when we come to speak to Him! "All things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do"; and the more we have to do with Him, the more glad and thankful we shall be that there is not anything hid from the King.
Oh, let our adoration for all that He hath done
Peal out beyond the stars of God, while voice and life are one!
And let our consecration be real, and deep, and true;
Oh, even now our hearts shall bow, and joyful vows renew!
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To Thee who hast so helped me, to Thee who hat so blessed,
The only Friend who knows my heart, the nearest and the beat.