10. This is a rule without an exception. God is good to those who are good.
Mercy and faithfulness will abound towards those who through mercy are made
faithful. Whatever outward appearances may threaten we should settle it
steadfastly in our minds that while grace enables us to obey the Lord’s will we
need not fear that Providence will cause us any real loss. There will be mercy
in every unsavory morsel, and faithfulness in every bitter drop. Yet this is
not a general truth to be trampled upon by swine; it is a pearl for a child’s
neck. Gracious souls, by faith resting upon the finished work of the Lord
Jesus, keep the covenant of the Lord, and, being sanctified by
the Holy Spirit, they walk in his testimonies; these will find all
things working together for their good, but to the sinner there is no such
promise. Keepers of the covenant will be kept by the covenant; those who follow
the Lord’s commands will find the Lord’s mercy following them.
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