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If so be that we sought the Lord, he would be found of us; and he is a rewarder of these who seek him. And therefore, in confidence that he is so, remember that you are now at the table of the Lord, and you may now put your hand to the greatest delicacies under heaven. If we find that there are dainties to be gotten here, and we are sensible of our wants, and know what our enemies are seeking against us, were it not good that we should come to seek supply of all? O but it were good for us that we could get our hearts lifted up to heaven, and get faith drawn down from heaven, at least some measure of it; then the more sensible that we were of our wants at first, the grace of God would be also the more sensible to us, when it came, and we would detest the unbelief of our own ill hearts, and would count so much the more of the great mercy of God in Christ. If so be that we come in faith, must we not be of these who believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him? There is not a believer but he who seeks to God; and when he seeks to God only, that empties him of all conceit of himself, and makes him to seek more to God. And then faith assures him that there is a reward for them who seek to the Lord, as he says to Abraham, “I am self sufficient, and so I need nothing from you; and am able also to furnish you in all necessities wherein you can stand. It is I who saves you from all ills, and bestows every good thing upon you.” This is a great comfort, and a sure ground for the child of God to rest upon; the Lord is a rewarder of them who seek him; he is a sun and a shield; he blesses you with all good things, and saves from all ills. He knows not God aright who knows not both these to be in him, and that he is the disposer of all things; who will thank God that he bestows any portion in the world upon him, and is not thankful for his life; or these who rejoice when they find comfort in their souls, and rejoice not also when they are saved from many ills; but if you know God aright, you must know that both preservation from ill and bestowing of good comes from him. What is the matter, although we be not proud in ourselves, nor brag not of anything that is in us, if so be we know not that there is sufficiency in God? But in acknowledging both these, we will be humble in ourselves, and give glory to God; and indeed this is the best case that we can be in—still to be humble in ourselves, and ascribing all glory to God.