«.,.._._ _..:,_ WAITING ON GOD. 401 counsel of his will : " His works are manifold; in wis- dom hath he made them all," Psalm 104 : 24, and in the same wisdom does he dispose of them : " All these things come forth from the Lord of hosts, who is won- derful in counsel and excellent in working." Isaiah, 28 : 29. What is good, meet, useful for us, for ours, for the churches, for the city, for the land of our nati- vity, he only knows, and of creatures not one. To this infinite wisdom of God are we therefore to resign and submit ourselves : his hand in all his works is guided by infinite wisdom. In thoughts thereof, in humbling ourselves thereto, shall we find rest and peace. 3. The righteousness of God is also to be considered. That term in Scripture is used to denote many excel- lences of God, all which are reducible to the infinite rectitude of his nature. I intend, at present, that which is called his righteousness in rule or government. This is remembered by Abraham, " Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right i" Gen. 18 : 25. Andby the apos- tle, " Is God unjust, who taketh vengeance l God for- bid." This our souls are to own in all the works of God. They are all righteous; the works of Him who will do no iniquity, whose throne is established in judgment. However they may be dreadful, grievous, and seem se- vere, yet they are all righteous. It is true, he will some- times rise up and do strange acts, strange works, Isaiah, 28 : 21; such as he will not do often, nor ordinarily ; such as shall fill the world with dread and amazement. He will answer his people in terrible things; but yet all shall be in righteousness. And to complain of that which . is righteous, to repine against it, is the highest unrigh- teousness. Faith, then, fixing the soul on the righteous-
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