It Is Well

[jiggyfly]

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

It Is Well With My Soul by Horatio Spafford

I know it was poem and later a song that has become a very popular hymn but I think it is also a great sermon and so full of truth.

I woke up this morning and made my way downstairs to my study, and this may not sound like any great feat but I have been in extreme pain for sometime now after having major back surgery last October. At any rate I got situated in my chair in front of my desk, my wife brought me my coffee and my medications and I could hardly move to take them.
As I was just sitting there trying to suck it up so to speak and I began to talk with Jesus about how discouraged I was and these words began to move through my mind, He told me to play the song. So I found it and listened to the words and soon I began to feel that discouragement fade away. The message within this poem/song rings so true and I hope you can find encouragement in it's message today.

"It Is Well With My Soul" By Guy Penrod And David Phelps - YouTube

 

[Coconut]

The Lord bless you for sharing that word, and bless your wife...the tears have been streaming down my face since I read that.
I woke up this morning and said Father I am alone, and I feel like I can not go on this way. Father said you are not alone...I said yes I am! I may well be alone in that i`m the only child Father has who argues with Him.
Fellowservant has been in so much pain with his back, he does`nt know whether hes coming or going, I know the never ending pain gets to be more than he feels he can bear sometimes, its SO discouraging! It does`nt always feel well with my soul enduring the suffering with him, thats why I bless your wife. Father used you to prove i`m not alone anyways, i`m blessed by that, thank you.

 

[Coconut]

I don`t know why, I`ve been asking myself the same thing!

Isa 40:27 "Jacob, why do you say—and Israel, why do you complain—'My predicament is hidden from the LORD, and my cause is ignored by my God.'?
Isa 40:28 Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the eternal God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary; and his understanding cannot be fathomed.
Isa 40:29 He's the one who gives might to the faint, renewing strength for the powerless.
Isa 40:30 Even boys grow tired and weary, and young men collapse and fall,
Isa 40:31 but those who keep waiting for the LORD will renew their strength. Then they'll soar on wings like eagles; they'll run and not grow weary; they'll walk and not grow tired."

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Psalm 46:1


Yes jiggyfly there is such a beautiful message of encouragement in this hymn.

Praise the Lord that through it the Lord ministered to your pain and discouragement.

I myself found great comfort and relief in the very same hymn when I was in hospital having had major surgery.....in those bleary moments of semi consciousness I remember clearly the words flowing through me......

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

....and what a blissful peace filled me despite the pain.

Will keep you jiggyfly and fellowservant in prayer....that you are both relieved from pain and discomfort. Keep looking to Jesus...rejoicing in the wonderful truth that 'It is well with my soul'

The Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means
2 Thessalonians 3:16

Unto you therefore which believe He is precious
1 Peter 2:7

 

[Coconut]

I need to amend something I said yesterday. I never meant to imply that I was alone without Father...I know He is always with me, and as jiggyfly told...He comes and sits with us and talks to us in our places of silence and loneliness and despair. What I meant to say is, I have been feeling like I was the only one living in this desert place, and tho there is no doubt many of my Brothers and Sisters living there around me...I just don`t often see them. I see some passing through, but for reasons known only to Father I have been made to dwell here. I`m sure those who have lived there longer than I could testify that no matter how much you trust Fathers will, the desert can 'get' to you.

"Theologian Paul Tillich once said, “Language… has created the word ‘loneliness‘ to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word ‘solitude’ to express the glory of being alone.”

Jesus had a habit of withdrawing from the crowds that surrounded Him, seeking His teaching and healing. He needed renewal and found solitude with His Father to be the cure for the burden He carried as well as for the loneliness. Even in a crowd, we can be lonely."

Anyways, I said all that to tell you the amazing word Father spoke to me just now while in the kitchen ...I had to come to read it and share it with those of you who are also weary of the sand ...(this is no romp on the beach)

The KJV translates "there too" as "even there"...

Psa 139:9 If I take wings with the dawn and settle down on the western horizon
Psa 139:10 your hand will guide me there, too, while your right hand keeps a firm grip on me...

Psa 139:17 How deep are your thoughts, God! How great is their number!
Psa 139:18 Were I to count them, they would number more than the sand. When I awake, I will be with you.

I`m looking at the sand a little differently right now...(if only you could see my expression lol) who knows, maybe I will even learn to like it.

 

[stephen]

Dear Brother in Jesus.

I pray for you as I read. I
I have been hospitilised recently, wear/and tear etc. Nothing is more restricting than physical pain.

I am praying for you dear brother.

The Saint who wrote the hymn..........Saint indeed to rise above such personal trauma.

I pray you also rise, but in 'new life' .....Lord Jesus......Praying

 

[jiggyfly]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement, Father has blessed me with an awesome family full of some really wonderful brothers and sisters like yourselves. God bless you all.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

and oh how magnificently this truth is resounding within my soul this morning bringing joyful peace which is much more appreciated in the midst of a struggle.

Father's timing is impeccable and so are the fruits of His grace.