A body of divinity by Thomas Watson (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read '13. The creation' and '14. The providence of God'.
Firstly under creation Watson considers two things:
(i) the making of the world;
(ii) the adorning of the world.
Secondly under providence Watson shows us:
(i) that there is a providence;
(ii) what that providence is;
(iii) some propositions concerning the providence of God.
What grabbed me
As usual, some great uses were given in both chapters today.
I particularly liked this one: 'Learn quietly to submit to divine providence. Do not murmur at things that are ordered by divine wisdom. We may no more find fault with the works of providence than we may with the works of creation. It is a sin as much to quarrel with God’s providence as to deny his providence. If men do not act as we would have them, they shall act as God would have them. His providence is his master-wheel that turns these lesser wheels, and God will bring his glory out of all at last. ‘I was dumb and opened not my mouth, because thou didst it.’ Psa 39:9. It may be, we think sometimes we could order things better if we had the government of the world in our hands; but alas! should we be left to our own choice we should choose those things that are hurtful for us. David earnestly desired the life of his child, which was the fruit of his sin, but had the child lived it would have been a perpetual monument of his shame. Let us be content that God should rule the world; learn to acquiesce in his will, and submit to his providence. Does any affliction befall you? Remember God sees it is that which is fit for you, or it would not come. Your clothes cannot be so fit for you as your crosses. God’s providence may sometimes be secret, but it is always wise; and though we may not be silent under God’s dishonour, yet we should learn to be silent under his displeasure.'
May the Lord teach us to say, 'Not my will, but yours be done'.
Next week's reading
Read '1. The covenant of works', '2. Sin' and '3. Adam's sin'.
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