Oh, my Father, I humbly but joyfully come into Your presence. You are my God, and accept me right where I am but You love so much You will not leave me there! What joy You bring in Your care for me. All praise to You!
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We are overdue for an outpouring of joy!
You may already know this, but you are not alone. You are not forgotten. You most certainly are loved. You are cared for in ways you probably will not even be able to understand this side of eternity.
You have a Friend in God Himself! Jesus came to this old sin-filled world over two thousand years ago just so he could be with us. Not just for the thirty-plus years he lived amongst us but because He loved us so very much that He gave His very life, taking the punishment that we had earned by our wayward ways, paying the price so that we could be with Him, not just for this lifetime, but so we could be with Him for eternity. That, my friends, is the Good News!
Regardless of what this world may bring us today or tomorrow our loving Savior will never leave us nor forsake us. Take a big breath, exhale and take a moment to slowly read the last part of Hebrews 13:5 from the Amplified Bible. Soak up every word in this day of need for so many.
“I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!”
I often listen to music as I write, this evening I chose a collection of instrument hymns and the very first one was the old hymn, What a Friend We Have in Jesus. And surprisingly so, after sitting here for over 40 minutes, another rendition is playing as I type. The Lord wants you to listen to it once more for it sure hits home.
What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge! Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.
Words: Joseph Scriven
Music: Charles C, Converse
Here is a beautiful rendition that is sung and played by a wonderful group of young people from British Columbia, Canada.
Mar 16th, 2020, Mon, 8:25 pm
