Principle of Proving

"Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah. And I said, this is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the LORD; surely, I will remember Thy wonders of old" (Psalm 77:9-11). "When Jesus then lifted up His eyes, and saw a great company come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this He said to prove him: for He Himself knew what He would do" (John 6:5,6).

Jesus knew what He would do;
In every circumstance.
This is a principle that's true
That's never left to chance.

Questions that our Lord would ask
To prove the heart of man,
Always would fulfill their task
According to His plan.

When God at times will prove our soul
With a perplexity,
Let us recall this principle
In our infirmity.

For God is surely on the throne,
But sometimes we forget,
And difficulties make this known
When we begin to fret.

O Lord, You know that we are frail
And that we are inclined
To worry when the storms prevail
And overwhelm our mind.

Yet in these times we would recall
You prove us as before,
To show us You are Lord of all,
And we should trust You more.