Fido brings the book to his loving little mistress with great delight, as he thinks he has accomplished a great feat, and likes to return kindness for all her kind and tender treatment of him. Not only so, but as she sits on the garden bench and reads her book, he keeps watch, and if anyone would attempt to do her any harm, he would protect her to the best of his ability.
This faithfulness might well cause us to think of the loving, tender, watchful care of our God which far exceeds what we have been considering. He knows all about us, and nothing is hidden from Him. The Psalmist could say:
“O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my down sitting and mine uprising, Thou understanth my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path, and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.” Psalms 139:1-3.
Do you think of that care? Ah, He is faithful, no matter how forgetful you may have been. He has ever been watching, supplying the needs, and keeping you from the many dangers in this life.
But that is not the greatest expression of His watchfulness, care and love. That only can be seen at the cross, where God gave His only Son to die for us poor, forgetful sinners. He was His only Son —the Son of His love, His delight, and O, think of it, He gave Him to die for us! Who could measure love like that!
“WE LOVE HIM, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.” 1 John 4:19.
ML 11/08/1931