609 Testament, Gen. 3:9, shows that man was lost and that God was seeking for him. In the last bok of the Bible, He is seen standing at the door of the human heart, knocking for admission. The quest of the shepherd for the hun dredth sheep which was lost, the search of the woman for the missing piece of silver, the anxious awaiting of the father for the return of the wandering boy, are all pictures of God in action. God is always coming down from lieaven seeking to save. Luke 19:10. SATURDAY, June 19. 1 Pet. 5:1-11. He Careth For You. When we consider the immensity of the universe and the multitude of crea tures dependent upon the Creator, it seems well-nigh incredible that the in dividual can be an object of Divine care. Nevertheless it is as necessary for God to attend to the minutiae as to the mag nitudes. He could not be God otherwise. The temptation to doubt the Divine so licitude for our well-being is thrust upon us again and again and we ask the question, “ Does Jesus care?” There is unspeakable comfort in the repeated assurance of God’s Word, “ He careth for you.” “ The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” “ Ye are of more value than many sparrows and not one of these falleth to the ground unno ticed.” This is an inducement to com mit our interests into His hands and to entrust our lives to His keeping. “ If His eye is on the sparrow, I shall not forgotten be.” SUNDAY, June 20. Heb. 13:12-25. The Ever-living Shepherd. A dead man can do nothing for a liv ing man. The founders of other relig ions are dead and their names are noth ing but a memory. Christ is alive for evermore and able therefore to do ex ceeding abundantly in the power of His resurrection life on behalf of all those
THE K I N G ’ S B U S I NE S S have such a yearning for the souls of the heathen that they can not sleep and they arise from their beds in the middle of the night to pray for the salvation of the lost. This feeling cannot be feigned and has neither counterfeit nor substitute. It is the mark of the true shepherd, and is Divinely conferred. It does not depend upon appreciation nor does it grow by compensation. 2 Cor. 12:15. The hunter’s life tends to make a man savage and cruel. The shepherd’s life tends to make one kindly, unselfish and humane. This may suggest a rea son why the people of God from the time of Abel have been keepers of sheep. THURSDAY, June 17. John 10:11-18. The Good Shepherd. There are three related Psalms like pearls upon a string, that answer to the adjectives which are used to character ize the shepherd ministry of Christ. These descriptive words are interpreted by the context. The twenty-second Psalm is that of the Good Shepherd giv ing His life for the sheep. John 10:11. The twenty-third Psalm is that of the Great Shepherd, Hebrews 13:20, lead ing His flock through fruitful pasturage. The twenty-fourth Psalm is that of the Chief Shepherd, 1 Peter 5:4, who shall come to inspect the work of His serv ants and reward them according to their fidelity. The "tender care of a shepherd for his dependent flock finds a beauti ful and appropriate analogy in the lov ing concern and gracious provision of the Saviour for His own. FRIDAY, June 18. Duke 15:1-10. Seeking the Dost. _ The distinguishing characteristic of a religion is seen in its conception' of Deity. When we know what any re ligion thinks of God, we know what it thinks of man and all related subjects. The conception from the beginning to the end of the Bible is that of a seek ing God. The first question of the Old
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker