I am not entirely up to snuff tonight, Father, but I trust that You will enable me to focus on the message You have for me and to faithfully communicate it. Amen.
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In looking back through the last almost 6 years of blog posts, even though I thought surely I had done so, I have never written about one of my family’s favorite songs. Now mind you, it’s a song which has been sung at several family funerals, though it wasn’t written for that purpose. My cousins sang it at each of my grandparent’s funerals, as well as, a sister of theirs.
When I searched to see if I had shared this personal story about the song before, a post from way back in 2017 came up. (I searched for the word “Beulah” and it popped up because it is also the name of one of the churches I serve.) As I read through it, I felt I needed to share at least a portion of it again.
At the time, I had lost one faithful lady of Beulah and another faithful gentleman from my other congregation, Liberty Chapel, was close to his homecoming as well. If that wasn’t enough, a cousin of mine was near death and in the ICU. She hung on for a few more months but the Lord saw fit to soon call her home.
This is the excerpt from that post on February 17, 2017.
(Lord) I believe You spoke to my heart to share with my cousin’s son. I can’t even begin to imagine what he is dealing with. His mother is fighting for her life and I don’t think she’s even 50 yet and he is just barely in his 30’s. But this is what you led me to share with him last night. I stated that we were praying for him and his family and this is what I typed,
“Your mom weathered so many storms throughout her life and always found her strength in the Lord. This may be her last storm but she has remained faithful (the testimony of her life proclaims that!) and the Lord has been faithful, as well. Cling to the One she found strength in, He will not let you down!”
There is no way that we can see what tomorrow holds – we can’t even see around the corner! All we can do is cling to You. You are steadfast. I choose to trust in You – no one or no thing is more trustworthy than You.
Here’s a beautiful rendition by The Petersens of Branson, Missouri.
Sweet Beulah Land was written and composed by Squire Parsons in 1973. Beulah Land is a reference to Heaven.
I’m kind of homesick for a country
To which I’ve never been before
No sad goodbyes will there be spoken
For time won’t matter anymore
Beulah Land, I’m longing for you
And some day on thee I’ll stand
And there my home shall be eternal
Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land
I’m looking now across that river
To where my faith is gonna end in sight
A few more days I’ll wait in labor
And then I’ll take my heavenly flight
Beulah Land, I’m longing for you
And some day on thee I’ll stand
And there my home shall be eternal
Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land
Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land
May 19th, 2021, Wed, 7:42 pm
