When peace like a river..
Took📷 these pics from one of my local parks today. As l walked around this beautiful scenery, l couldn't help but think of the song, "when peace like a river", by Horatio Spafford. He penned it down after him and her wife lost their 4 daughters in a ship accident. He had also experienced a series of tragedies in his life more like the biblical Job. Yet, in that pain, he wrote,
"When peace like a river,attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows rolls, whatever my Lord thou hast taught me to say it is well, it is well with my soul"
Beautiful words of comfort written by a man who at that time was going through the most distressing period of his life. That brought to my mind a long list of my friends and family members who are dealing with grief, some since the beginning of the pandemic others a while ago. Majority of them experienced loss of their loved ones through death while others by divorce.
To my loved ones and many others around the world who are having it tough or have lost their significant other, You are not alone. In one of her books, Steps to Christ, Ellen G. White, states that,
"no tears are shed that God does not notice and there is no smile that He does not mark".
Meaning,there's nothing that concerns our peace that He does not take note of. Psalm 34v18 also affirms about His presence during our tough times,
"He is near to the broken hearted and saves the crashed in spirit".
l may not understand what you are going through at this moment but l have hope in the one who sits enthroned above the circle of the earth (Isaiah 40v22), the one who's got the whole world in His hands that He shall keep you in perfect peace (Isaiah26v3) and will lead you through the darkest valley of your life. His rod and staff will comfort you (Psalm23v4) because He is a faithful shepherd (Psalm 23v1).
Take it easy. Allow yourself to go through all the emotions.This is your personal journey. It may be a lonely one for some.The world will judge you. You will be ridiculed and called names but take heart in knowing that He who has begun a good work in you, will carry it on to completion (Philipians 1v6).
In His word, He has promised never to leave nor forsake us and what a joy to know that even our names are inscribed in the palms of His hands!( Isaiah 49v6) meaning we are soo special in His eyes.In season and out of season, worship and give thanx to Him for the big and small milestones you are making towards your healing progress and remember a river continues to flow smoothly around obstacles. Like a river, flow with grace through your challenges and hold on,it won't be long.It is well..🙏
#grief #wordsofencouragement #itiswellwithmysoul #survivingthelossofyourlovedone #thegoodnewsofsalvation
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