Psalms 71:6. By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
We do not think, as often as we should, of what we owe to God for his care over us at the time of our birth. Our mothers returned thanks on their own behalf and ours; but, as we look back, we are bound to return thanks too for that kindly care of God in our extremest weakness, when the little candle of life was scarcely lighted, and might have been so easily blown out. Then, as God took care of us in our first infancy, do you not think that he will take care of us when we get into our second childhood? We are never likely to be quite as weak as we were then; but, as the Lord guarded us at that time, will he not guard us in those dark days which are already looming before some of us? Of course he will; wherefore, be of good courage, for he shall strengthen your heart, and your praise shall be continually of him.
Psalms 71:6. By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
We do not think, as often as we should, of what we owe to God for his care over us at the time of our birth. Our mothers returned thanks on their own behalf and ours; but, as we look back, we are bound to return thanks too for that kindly care of God in our extremest weakness, when the little candle of life was scarcely lighted, and might have been so easily blown out. Then, as God took care of us in our first infancy, do you not think that he will take care of us when we get into our second childhood? We are never likely to be quite as weak as we were then; but, as the Lord guarded us at that time, will he not guard us in those dark days which are already looming before some of us? Of course he will; wherefore, be of good courage, for he shall strengthen your heart, and your praise shall be continually of him.