“And the word of the Lord came to Isaiah saying, “Go and tell Hezekiah, “Thus says the Lord the God of your father: “I have heard your prayers, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years” - Isaiah 38:4-5 (NIV)
Imagine you were placed in the situation where someone tells you your time here on earth is up. However, though your ultimate goal is to get to heaven, you are not in a hurry for there are things on your heart you would like to live and see first.
Perhaps it is seeing the graduation for some of your children, building up some business and enjoying career success, handing over a child in marriage. There can be a long list of dos and the feeling that one’s time is not yet can be intense.
When one such person, Hezekiah, was struck with illness and told his days were up, where do you think he run! He turned to the Lord and wept bitterly asking him for more years, for there was still a job to do: “Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly” (Isaiah 38:2-3)
God answered Hezekiah’s prayer and added to him another fifteen years. Friend, there is nothing impossible with God. Should you be faced with an equally devastating situation, now you know where to run to.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray in the mighty name of Jesus of Nazareth, that whatever the situation I face I may run to you for you hear my prayers
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29/04/2024 - 30/04/2024 All day“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27)
One of the most moving Christian song ever written is, “Its well with my soul!” To hear it sung in cathedrals, concerts or at funerals, always leaves many with goose bumps. It has uplifted many through the most difficult of moments, soothing their weary spirit.
It’s coming into being in many ways show how God so often uses difficult situations to bless so many. In 1871 Horatio Spafford, was one of the wealthiest lawyers, based in Chicago. He was also a devout Christian, along with his wife Ann, and their four daughters. But early in 1871 came the Great Fire of Chicago that destroyed Spafford’s sizable investment.
Devastated from the loss, Spafford, seeking to recover, two years later, decided to go for a holiday in Europe. But at the last minute he was detained by business, letting Ann and his four daughters to proceed, hoping to join them. No sooner had they left when the ship in which they were had an accident and sank within minutes. All the four children drowned, though Anna survived.
Spafford on receiving the news decided to go and pick up Ann. As he got to the spot where the ship had sunk, in his despair came the words that have brought respite to so many, through generations. “When peace like a river attendeth my way. When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well with my soul... Let this blest assurance control That Christ (yes, He has) has regarded my helpless estate, And has shed His own blood for my soul. It is well...With my soul..
It is well, it is well with my soul.”It is said as Ann saw her daughters going down, she said, “God gave me four daughters. Now they have been taken from me. Someday I will understand.” And, indeed, “It is well with my soul” was God’s gift to all of mankind through a tragedy.
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of heaven, sometimes through tragedies, it is difficult to understand or appreciate the moment; but as the song goes, whatever the difficulty may be, “Its well with my soul” for you are with me, no matter! This I pray in Jesus’ name!
