JESUS IS AT THE HELM
"Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." —Psalm 73:24 [KJV] That is a precious caution of our loving Saviour, "Judge not according to the appearance." —John 7:24 . St. Paul reproves saints, "Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?" —II Corinthians 10:7 . Through this conduct, saints in all ages have puzzled their minds, distressed their souls, and have been tempted to hard thoughts of their God. They have not "judged righteous judgment," in respect to carnal men and the dispensations of God's providence to them. So we see Job greatly exercised, (Job 21:7.) and Asaph in the above Psalm. But after the cloud of carnal reasoning and unbelief passed over their minds, the sun of glory and truth shone again with splendor upon them; then faith puts forth its lively exercises and sweet approbations of God. "O MY God and Saviour, I see Thy ways to man are just! Righteous art Thou, O Lord