A wish of David's was a law to his three mighty men. (2 Sam.
23:15.16.) Should no then a wish of Christ's be a law to us?
Shall Christ have one mind; and we, His flesh and bones, another?
With this tender mind toward our Lord, we shall follow hard after
Him, and pursue nothing that may bring shame upon us.
Oh, let us think of the tenderness of the heart of Christ! No
apple of the eye so tender as that heart. Let us then be careful
to do His will; chiefly lest we grieve Him; but also for our
own comfort and joy.
A child of God ought to be ever committing himself into God's
hand, that God may direct his way for him. The natural man deviseth
his own way; but God would have His children hang upon Him for
counsel and guidance in everything.
One of David's mighty men fought singlehanded with the Philistine
host for a piece of ground full of lentiles: others might have
thought it not worth fighting for, but it was parcel of king
David's land; and to his faithful one that was enough. Let us
in our spiritual warfare be like that good soldier. (2 Sam. 23:11.12.)
Be content, for He hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee." This promise was first given to Jacob; then to Joshua:
now it is spoken to all God's children. (Gen. 28:15; Josh. 1:5;
Heb. 13:5.) Let me lay up this promise in my heart, and I am
a rich man. How can I please God to-day? He will take care of
to-morrow, will be my settled, blessed mind.