Feb. 15
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
EVER MINDFUL
"The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us" Ps. 115:12
I can set my seal to that first sentence. Cannot you? Yes, Jehovah has
thought of us, provided for us, comforted us, delivered us, and guided
us. In all the movements of His providence He has been mindful of us,
never overlooking our mean affairs. His mind has been full of us --
that is the other form of the word "mindful." This has been the case
all along, and without a single break. At special times, however, we
have more distinctly seen this mindfulness, and we would recall them at
this hour with overflowing gratitude. Yes, yes, "the Lord hath been
mindful of us."
The next sentence is a logical inference from the former one. Since God
is unchangeable, He will continue to be mindful of us in the future as
He has been in the past; and His mindfulness is tantamount to blessing
us. But we have here, not only the conclusion of reason but the
declaration of inspiration: we have it on the Holy Ghost's authority --
"HE WILL BLESS US." This means great things and unsearchable. The very
indistinctness of the promise indicates its infinite reach. He will
bless us after His own divine manner, and that for ever and ever.
Therefore, let us each say, "Bless the Lord, O my soul!"