Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. In viewing the attributes of God and His relations to us, there are two questions to be considered. 1. Has God the gracious will, the benevolent inclination, to observe and direct the works of creation? and has He sufficient power to discern all His creatures, and to regulate everything respecting them according to His will? 2. What is thus taught us from the consideration of God is confirmed by an attention to our feelings; a persuasion of the superintending providence of God is incorporated with our very nature. 3. An attention to the history of the world shows us that the providence of God is universal. God has used the smallest things to produce the greatest consequences. 4. In the holy volume(1 Samuel 2:6; 1 Chronicles 29:11, 12; Job 5:9; Psalm 75:6, 7). (1) It is of unspeakable importance to keep the remembrance of God's providence fresh upon the mind; the forgetfulness of it is often mentioned in Scripture as an occasion of sin. (2) This subject excites deep melancholy when we reflect how many oppose the providence of God, and sin against it. (3) This subject is full of consolation to the pious. (H. Kollock, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. |
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