Psalms 43

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM. XLIII.—When men wrong us, and God deserts us, our only refuge is still in God himself. He may frown, but he cannot cease to love his people, however hard they find it to believe so amidst deep convictions and raging lusts. It may be for a time difficult to reconcile God’s providences with his promises, but, with a little patience, the mystery will be unveiled. Such as love Christ’s appearance shall have their cause judged far sooner than their enemies wish, and far better than themselves conceive. Next to God himself, the saints love nothing more dearly than the ordinances of his grace. But none can approach ordinances aright unless God both lead and draw their hearts; and it is for his sake the saints delight to be there. Men never attend ordinances aright but when they have fellowship with Christ, as their altar, their atonement, their food, their God, their joy. Intimate fellowship with God cannot but tune our hearts and tongues to his praise. And, the more we deal with God by faith, we shall see the more sin and evil in inward despondency. 3