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In the vein of such men as Samuel Rutherford and Stonewall Jackson, it is good to be reminded of a precious truth: we must do our duty and leave the results with God.
William Swan Plumer, in The Promises of God (1872), writes:
If we do our duty, we may safely leave results with God. Under a dispensation much darker than this, a prophet said: "Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon my high places." Heb. 3: 17-19. Does not this cover the whole case? Take another promise: "When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land springs of water." Isa. 41: 17, 18.
Let us remember the promises of God. He blesses those who honor him (1 Sam. 2:30). If we do our duty, we may rest confidently in the wisdom, power, and goodness of God, who rules over all. Plumer’s study of God’s promises is a great comfort to all Christians - which can be read here.
