EVEN TO HIM THAT IS POOR AND OF A CONTRITE SPIRIT.

 
JANUARY 1

ISAIAH 66:2
 

For all those things that mine hand made, and all those 

things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I 

look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, 

and trembleth at my word.

 

To what man? The poor in spirit. The humble. The man who trembles at his word.

 

Who lies in self-abasement at his throne. Who mourns over his follies and his faults. Who fears to offend a God so good, so holy, so great.

 

The man who looks to Jesus for life, peace, and everlasting salvation.

 

To such the Lord will look.

 

He will observe them.

 

He will admire them.

 

He will manifest his approbation of them.

 

He will look and love.

 

Look and listen to their prayers. Look and accept their persons and services.

 

Look and honour them, visiting them as his friends, dwelling with them as his children, owing them as his jewels, and using them as instruments for his glory.

 

He will look upon them and strengthen them as he did Gideon. Look, and restore them as he did Peter. Look, and so lift up the light of his countenance upon them, and give them peace.

 

My soul, hast thou been looking to the Lord to-day? Hast thou been looked unto him as thy Father? If so, doubtless he has been looking upon thee with approbation.

 

Sweet thought!

 

The look of God is more than wealth, more than honour.

 

Retire to rest this night with the thought, Jehovah is looking upon me with love.

 

He proves his love, displays his grace,

Through the redemption of his Son;

He turns my feet from sinful ways,

And pardons what my hands have done.

 

James Smith