THE LORD CANNOT BUT DO RIGHT. This we readily acknowledge; but to be persuaded of this and be ruled by it under severe and heavy trials is exceedingly difficult. But the Lord never acts but according to the plan which He has drawn, which plan is the perfection of wisdom, and proceeds from His infinite love. What He does, He purposed to do; and He purposed to do it because it was the very best thing that could be done. We are poor, hasty, selfish, dissatisfied creatures, ready to sit in judgment upon what God does, and to complain of His dealings without the least cause. But there are times when looking back upon our sufferings and trials, we can say and say it heartily, "Thou hast done right." Doubtless Jacob felt this when he embraced his son Joseph in Egypt; and Job also when God had blessed his latter end more than the beginning; and Daniel also when he was taken up out of the den of lions, and no manner of hurt was found on him, because he believed in his God. Let us, when the Lord tries our graces, or buffets us for our faults, endeavour to say, "Thou hast done right." Our God makes no mistake. 

For Meditation:

With peaceful steps thy race of duty run;
God nothing does, nor suffers to be done,
But thou wouldest do thyself, couldest thou but see
The end of all events as well as He.