Oh, what an awful thing it will be for those who will be cast away from him! To hear him say, “Depart,” will be like an infinity of wretchedness; but if he even calls us to him that he may chasten us, his voice has music in it. Lord, blessed be thy name, thou thinkest upon thy servants! Thou thinkest upon them even when thou dost chasten them, and when thou dost test them; for this we would bless thy holy name. Notice, next, that God not only deals with believers very intimately, but he tests them.