In the book of James, we read -- "Ye know not what shall be on the morrow." Perhaps as we began this New Year of 2020, your church congregation might have sung, "I Don't Know About Tomorrow." If so, I'm afraid that we probably sang it rather routinely or automatically, never dreaming that in less than three months we would find our lives and manner of living changed dramatically and drastically! But Romans 8:28 is still in God's Holy Word, and I am so very thankful that we can choose to make the events of the past few days a stepping stone instead of a stumbling block -- a stepping stone that can draw us closer to God and each other!
The Lord has certainly shown us that the days of miracles are not over! He has tenderly led us, trod the way before us, and His glory still lingers near! It has shown me anew that nothing sweeter can be known than full surrender to the perfect will of God! This is a wonderful time, while we are pretty much confined to our homes, to draw closer together as a family -- to take time to pray together, to play together, and to teach the little ones how sweet it is to be a family that loves Jesus and loves to please Him in all that we do!
There's an old song that my Daddy used to sing when I was a girl, entitled "Bless This House." This is my prayer for all the people of God as we face the future -- for each of our homes, individually, and our families as a whole.
"Bless this house, O Lord, we pray --
Make it safe by night and day.
Bless these walls, so firm and stout --
Keeping want and trouble out.
Bless the roof and chimneys tall --
Let Thy peace lie over all.
Bless this door, that it may prove --
Ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows, shining bright --
Letting in God's heavenly light.
Bless the hearth, a blazing there --
With smoke ascending like a prayer.
Bless the folk who dwell within --
Keep them pure and free from sin.
Bless us all that we may be --
Fit, O Lord, to dwell with Thee.
Bless us all, that one day we --
May dwell, O Lord, with Thee!"
And as we look to the coming Lord's Day which will, no doubt, be very different than we are used to and normally have, let us hear the Word of the Lord which came unto His prophet, Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying --
"Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Praise the Lord for this glorious promise in Jeremiah 33:3!
So let us humble ourselves and pray "unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." Ephesians 3:20
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