2 Kings 7

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. VII.—Revue kabre relief is often near when there is no appearance of it. But sinners, and especially model courtiers, are bent to discredit and ridicule God’s promises and purposes, to their own ruin. Nothing more provokes God against men than an unbelieving contempt of his gifts and promises. But the terrors of God can soon make the stoutest to tremble, and to flee when no man pursueth, in order to work deliverance for his people.—Hard necessity will compel men to the most dangerous adventures; and, if God grant us relief, we ought to publish our mercies, that others may share with us in our comforts. But how terrible is their destruction who have contemned the promises of God! The means of deliverance to others prove ruinous to them. No human greatness, or favour of kings, can protect them from the arm of God: nay, nor even from being victims of popular rage. Stand in awe, my soul; always believe that it shall be unto thee as God hath said; for is there any thing too hard for the Lord? In depths of distress cast thyself on his mercy. None perish that trust in him. Comfort others with the consolations wherewith thou art comforted of Christ. And God forbid that I should see the glories of redemption, and yet never share thereof