, having this
seal, The LORD knoweth them that are His."--The LORD knows every one
of His own. We may not know them. We may make mistakes if we judge of
others. Some may be His, and we may be unaware of it. The LORD knows
them that are His. This is a safe foundation. We, too, know in our
souls whether the LORD is indwelling us, whether His peace fills us,
sustains and blesses us.

(2) Nahum i. 7, "The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of
trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him."--He has a special
knowledge of those who put their trust in Him. Though our trust at
times is very poor, yet, if there be any trust at all in Him, we can
say, "Help thou mine unbelief." He knows we want to trust Him better.

(3) Psalm ciii. 14, "He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are
dust."--Our SHEPHERD knows our weakness. He never lays more upon us
than we are able to bear.

(4) Psalm i. 6, "The LORD knoweth the way of the righteous."--There
may be difficulties in our path; we do not foresee them, but He knows
them; and when He puts forth His sheep He does not leave them to meet
difficulties as best they can, but He goes before them.

(5) Job said (xxiii. 10) "He knoweth the way that I take."--Job did
not understand the way the LORD was leading him. He was bewildered by
the LORD's dealings with him; but he had this comfort, "He knoweth
the way that I take." So when we cannot understand GOD'S dealings
with us we may rest on the same truth.

(6) Psalm xliv. 21, "He knoweth the secrets of the heart."--We are
often brought into circumstances of trial and misunderstanding.
People imagine that this or that discipline is the fruit of this or
that sin. The LORD knoweth the secrets of the heart. If we are
unjustly accused or suspected, if it is asserted that we have
forgotten the name of our GOD, GOD knows the secrets of our hearts.
Sometimes we have trials which we cannot put into prayer; the LORD
knows the secrets of our heart. There are things that affect us, and
yet we cannot understand how it is that we are so affected by them.
"He knoweth the secrets of the heart."

(7) 2 Peter ii. 9, "The LORD knoweth how to deliver the godly out of
temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be
punished."--Sometimes we are involved in trial because of our
connection with others. GOD knew how to punish the old world and save
Noah--how to punish Sodom and save Lot.

(8) Then we have many needs. We are like chil