He who is safe in eternity need no longer fear what time brings. He who has the peace that passes all understanding no longer needs to fear the specters of terrible future possibilities conjured up by his mind. He who knows that he is loved no longer kills himself in hating other men. He who serves the Prince of Life is no longer the slave of death. He who hears above him the song of angels, rejoicing because he has found his way home to the Father’s joy, is no longer afraid of the war cries of the nations. He who knows him who overcame the world has escaped the specters He who trusts the hand that rules the “ends of the earth” knows that even his poor, guilty life is being safely led through all the woes of dying, the grave, and the darkness of death to the Last Day and the Father’s throne, where every tear will be dried and there shall be no mourning, no crying, and no more death, but only the song of the redeemed: Enter into the joy of your Lord’
Helmut Thielike
This is so profound I shared this post with my Face Book friends. We just studied Romans 5 in Bible study today. I just sat back in my office chair after reading this and thought……
What comfort to the family of three young children that just learned the father at the young age of 42 has precious little time left as the ravages of cancer take a firm hold. What comfort to families who have been able to do little more than look on as they see loved ones decapitated at the hands of evil. What comfort to a school that has just seen three members of their small school basket ball team lose their lives on a dark icy highway in the dangerous country we call “The Bakken”. What comfort to us living our our lives on these ND prairies as we wonder what another crop year will bring. We have seen so much uncertainty. “What is the new Farm Program going to hold for us?” Can we trust the government to have our best interests in mind when so often it appears it is all about politics?” Will we see another late spring? How low can our commodities fall price wise? Can our little rural church support our minister another year? Can we keep the doors of our church open for yet another generation?
Even in the middle of all this seemingly endless bad news and anxiety we are at peace it is indeed well with our souls. The world can little understand the peace we have in Christ Jesus. He who trusts the hand that rules the ends of the earth knows even his poor guilty life is being safely led through all the woes of dying, the grave the darkness of death to the Last Day and the Father’s throne where every tear will be dried there…. We have such a great future, we have such peace beyond the understanding the world would have.
Thank you Pastor S this was a great post and a wonderful comfort to pass on to all! Blessings to you and keep warm in His love!
Betty M