01
Aug '20
Seize the Moment – Day 137
01
Aug '20
It Is Well
Key Verses: Psalm 31:14, Psalm 46:1
Psalm 31:14 “But I trust in you, O Lord. I say you are my God.”
Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.”
In 1871, Chicago was largely destroyed by fire and successful attorney H.G. Spafford loss much of his investment properties. So during the reconstruction time, he decided to take his family to Europe to lift their spirits. Besides, D.L. Moody and Ira Sankey had left for an evangelistic campaign, so he decided to help with their meetings there. However, when it came time to leave, he was detained by urgent business, so he sent his family on ahead. Halfway across the Atlantic, their ship was struck by an English vessel and sank in 12 minutes. He received a telegram from his wife that said “Alone”, as all four of his daughters had drowned and she miraculously survived.
As he traveled to join her in Wales, he asked the captain of the ship to let him know when they were near where his daughters lay. As they approached the spot, these words came as comfort from God
“When sorrows like sea billows roll…It is well with my soul!”
What a picture of hope!!!
It is well, with my soul. It is well, it is well with my soul
Ask yourself if you can truly say “it is well with my soul” no matter what the circumstances are you may find yourself sounded by today? Seize the moment and find that peace.
If you would like to receive a personal phone call today, all you have to do is dial the phone number below right now and one of us will call you soon.
YOUTUBE:
If you prefer a video, Pastor Jerry reads his devotion on YouTube as well. Click HERE to visit the page.
Videos are posted about a week after the devotion appears in the blog.
Need the words to the hymns?
If you would like to read the words to this hymn or hear the melody played, click on this link:
https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/(341)
https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/(341)