How Firm A Foundation
This morning Rick was completely different. He was very loving and everything went smoothly. He did wake me up this morning standing by my side of the bed. When I got him to get back in the bed, he couldn't lay still. He was shaky and fidgety. I kept trying to get him to relax, to no avail.
We got up and got dressed and ate without difficulty. I had given him Xanax when we first got up. I determined not to push him to do anything. But then I have to encourage him to swallow his pills. But that all went well.
I got out our devotional book and read today's lesson and then read Psalms 91 to him. A couple of the verses stood out to me this morning. Vs 3: "3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler" And then vs 14 " 14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. "
Then Rick started humming the tune to a hymn, How Firm a Foundation. I got the hymnal out and looked up the words and sang them. They really spoke to me. It was as if God brought it to me through Rick. It meant so much to me that I am putting the words here.
How Firm A Foundation
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
"Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
"When thro' the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy trials to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
"When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flames shall not hurt thee, I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."
THANK YOU, LORD, FOR YOUR WORD TO ME!
We got up and got dressed and ate without difficulty. I had given him Xanax when we first got up. I determined not to push him to do anything. But then I have to encourage him to swallow his pills. But that all went well.
I got out our devotional book and read today's lesson and then read Psalms 91 to him. A couple of the verses stood out to me this morning. Vs 3: "3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler" And then vs 14 " 14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. "
Then Rick started humming the tune to a hymn, How Firm a Foundation. I got the hymnal out and looked up the words and sang them. They really spoke to me. It was as if God brought it to me through Rick. It meant so much to me that I am putting the words here.
How Firm A Foundation
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
"Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
"When thro' the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy trials to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
"When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flames shall not hurt thee, I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."
THANK YOU, LORD, FOR YOUR WORD TO ME!
posted by Unknown at 11:55:00 AM
1 Comments:
That's a wonderful hymn. The reminder that God will see us through this is very timely.
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