'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — March 11

God is a perpetual refuge and security to his people. His providence is not combined to one generation. His bounty and compassion extend across the ages. His eyes have never slept. He has never allowed the little ship of his people to be swallowed up when they have been tossed upon the waves. He has always been a haven to preserve us, and a house to protect us. Though the world frowns upon us, his face is shining upon us. He brought Enoch out of the world by translation. When God resolved to judge men for their sin, he lodged Noah in an ark, and kept him alive as a spark in the midst of the sea. In all generations he has been a dwelling place to keep his people safe here, and transport them above. He is never weary in his providence, and never faints in his care. He has never lacked the will to relieve us, nor the power to support us. The church has never lacked a pilot to steer her or a rock to shelter her. He always dashes in pieces the waves that threaten her. When we come to God for fresh benefits of grace, it is always good to remember his former benefits. Our current needs should stir us up to pay the interest of thanksgiving on past blessings. We are unworthy of new mercies when we do not acknowledge the mercies we have already received. The greater the danger, the more we should call to mind God's former kindness. As we look beyond creation, we lose ourselves in the abyss of eternity. As for man, he passes through the world in a few days, and returns to dust in the grave. But God is our dwelling place. He bestowed upon us the strength of his power, and the riches of his love. There is no reason to doubt that he will continue to do so. The vast mountains were created by his hand, and much less of his power is needed to sustain us in our need.

Devotional Readings taken from Puritan Devotional Readings 'Voices From The Past Vol.1.'
Stephen Charnock, The Existence & Attributes of God, pp. 69-70
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