| The Golden Gate of Prayer |
Chapter 3 |
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On the other hand, this revelation of the fatherhood of God assures us of the infinite love that continually surrounds us. There is nothing in the divine majesty and glory that should ever make us afraid if we are truly trusting in Christ and faithfully following him. To some persons the thought of God’s presence brings terror. Children are sometimes told that God sees them, as if this should make them afraid. God always sees us-we cannot hide from him for a moment. This should lead us to live ever to please him. Yet it is in love that he watches us. “Thou God seest me” meant mercy and deliverance to Hagar and her child. No truth should bring greater comfort and joy to the Christian than this thought of God’s evernearness. It means all of a child’s privilege in a father’s house — safety, care, help, satisfying communion, all of love’s blessedness.
A story of some little children alone during a thunderstorm relates that each gave a favorite Scripture verse. One of them chose “The Lord of glory thundereth,” and when she was asked why she gave these words she said: “Once I heard a great noise when I thought I was all alone in the house, and I was so sorely frightened that I screamed with terror. My father was near and he called, ‘Don’t be afraid, Margie; it’s only father.’ Now when it thunders and I begin to be afraid, God seems to say to me, ‘Don’t be frightened, Margie; it’s only Father,’ and all my fear vanishes.”
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