October 13, 2019

 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine (Ps. 33:18, 19).
 
    At the battle of Prestonpans, the Highland chief of the noble house of M'Gregor fell wounded by two bullets.  The clan wavered and gave the enemy an advantage.  Seeing this, the old chieftain raised himself up and, with blood gushing from his wounds, cried: "I am not dead, my children.  I am looking to see you do your duty."  At these words his brave Highlanders rushed anew into the conflict.
 
    But our battle is against evil.  It is unto life, not unto death.  And our Chieftain is not dead or dying, but alive forevermore.  Because He ever liveth, "he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him" (Heb. 7:25).  It is plainly stated in Psalm 34:15, 16: "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.  The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."
 
    How often are we aware of God's watchcare over us!  There are places in our wilderness of wandering where we might say, as did one of old, "Thou God seest me" (Gen. 16:13).
 
                                Why should I feel discouraged,
                                        Why should the shadows come,
                                Why should my heart be lonely
                                        And long for heaven and home,
                                When Jesus is my portion?
                                        My constant friend is He:
                                His eye is on the sparrow,
                                        And I know He watches me.
                                                                ___Mrs. C. D. Martin
 
 
MEDITATION PRAYER:  "For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance" (Ps. 21:6).