Making Time for God

65. Assurance in Difficult Times

It's me again God,

"Give praise to the Lord,
proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭105:1-4 NIV‬‬

Thank You for the beauty of this fresh autumn morning! In all the chaos, it's so good to be able to look to You and praise You, seek Your face and find strength in You.  Lord You are high above everything that is going on here on earth and I am so thankful that today I can take time to enjoy nature and see Your beauty all around me. It really puts things in perspective!

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Chorus:
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on a Cross, my burdens gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

Thank You Jesus for all You went through so I could have eternal life! My God how great Your are! I am so blessed and have so much to look forward to!

I was surprised to find that the author of this hymn had also written two more verses. This one seems relevant to the times we are experiencing right now:

When burdens press, and seem beyond endurance,
Bowed down with grief, to Him I lift my face;
And then in love He brings me sweet assurance:
'My child! for thee sufficient is my grace'.

Lord I am so thankful for the sweet assurance I have in the midst of difficult times! It's only possible because of Your grace!

"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:9-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

AMEN