Dear friend,
The difference between thoughts, on the one hand, and speeches or deeds, on the other, is that the former take place within a person while the latter take place outside of him. Both are very important and profoundly related to each other in human behaviour. To a person who act first before thinking through a matter, we advise him "to look before you leap." To one who is all words, but no deeds, we say, "action speaks louder than words." In any case, we do expect rational, moral creatures to do some thinking first before speaking or acting. It is a profound gift from God that a creature should be able to think rationally.
In revealing Himself to us, God speaks about His own thoughts. He said, "I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (Jer. 29:11) We need not be troubled nor even be bothered by the thoughts of insignificant people around us. They make no difference as they are not able to bring their thoughts into reality affecting the world around them. But the thoughts of influential people ought to interest us. So we read their writings, watch their behaviour closely to guess what and how they are thinking. Now, there is none greater than God; and His thoughts, especially about us personally, ought to interest us the most.
We pray: "Think upon me, my God, for good." (Neh. 5:19) God, being perfect, will always act consistently with His thinking. If His thoughts towards us is one of good, we can rest assured that all is well with us. The works of God cannot fail as they are done with His profound wisdom and omnipotent power.
There is no need for any of His children to know all the details of His plan towards us. All we need to know is that His thoughts towards us are peaceful and favourable. That is good enough for us. He tells us not to be inquisitive, but to learn to trust Him because as "the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isa. 55:9)
Are you not much comforted to know that God, in His inner being, is full of grace towards you?
Do read the Holy Scriptures for yourselves in the free Daily Light on Daily Path for this day at http://soshine.blogspot.com/2008/01/daily-light-on-daily-path-january.html#Jan07M.
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