“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” - Psalms 139:6, NIV).
Times as these when many people are stuck at home due to lockdown are certainly full of uncertainties. In fact, many may wonder how we got here. A dangerous disease from end to end that has brought down all planes and put businesses on hold is certainly no one could have imagined.
Yet as we see in our verse today our creation here and all that goes on is not by accident. To imagine that what has happened all came by chance would be to deny there is a God of creation, who fore knew everything, and He too was taken by surprise.
Yet long before we were here our God knew all the days of our lives and what was to pass, including our mission. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you and before you were born and consecrated you; I pointed you a prophet to the nation” (Jer 1:5)
The knowledge that nothing has come by chance should give us confidence that no matter the tremors we are experiencing there are but for a season. It would be one thing if ours was a walk through the dark, grappling here and there, without anyone watching over us. But yet that is not with us believers. “Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you of marvellous and wondrous things that you could never figure out of your own” (Jer 33:3)
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever anxiety I might have over the times I may not worry for you knew long before I was here what was to come and you will gently see me through!
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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!
