i. 3. _My people doth not consider._
+I. Inconsiderateness is one of the commonest of all human
characteristics.+[1] +II. While apparently a comparatively harmless
thing, it is the source of nearly all the evils by which man is
afflicted, and of the sins by which God is grieved and made
angry.+--1. "Presumptuous sins" are comparatively rare. 2. Look at
some of the evils to which a want of consideration leads in the
various spheres of life: educational, domestic, social, commercial,
political, religious.[2]
APPLICATION.--1. _Cultivate the habit of considering the issues of
various courses of conduct._ We should regard our thoughts, words,
and actions as the farmer regards his seeds--as the germs of a future
harvest; and we should remember that "whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap." This will lead to a wise caution in regard to
the seeds we sow. 2. _Consider the relations in which you now stand
to Almighty God._ You _must_ be either a rebel, exposed to His
vengeance, or a pardoned child, shielded by His love. Which is it?