Saturday, May 13, 2006
When darkness seems to hide His face
"Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God." Isaiah 50:10
The other day I was practicing a hymn arrangement on the piano. One of the things I've always done is to sing the words to the song in my head so that the meaning will spill forth through my fingers. Although I've sung it many times, this particular hymn, "The Solid Rock" spoke to my heart especially in verse 2:
"When darkness seems to hide His face, I rest on His unchanging grace"
There have been and still are times when the trials faced are so intense that it really feels like darkness closing in. I can identify with this verse in Isaiah. Speaking to one who fears and obeys the Lord yet finds oneself walking in darkness, the encouragement comes: Trust in the name of the Lord! Hold firm onto God!
It seems to me as I watch him, that Malcom may feel as if he is walking through a dark valley every time he has a chemotherapy treatment. The chemical's affect on him are so harsh. He is so fatigued and weak in the days following. That is how he is tonight and I ask that you pray for him, that he can rest in God's unchanging grace.
Lord willing, he will have more strength and energy by next Tuesday when we plan to travel to Taiwan.
The other day I was practicing a hymn arrangement on the piano. One of the things I've always done is to sing the words to the song in my head so that the meaning will spill forth through my fingers. Although I've sung it many times, this particular hymn, "The Solid Rock" spoke to my heart especially in verse 2:
"When darkness seems to hide His face, I rest on His unchanging grace"
There have been and still are times when the trials faced are so intense that it really feels like darkness closing in. I can identify with this verse in Isaiah. Speaking to one who fears and obeys the Lord yet finds oneself walking in darkness, the encouragement comes: Trust in the name of the Lord! Hold firm onto God!
It seems to me as I watch him, that Malcom may feel as if he is walking through a dark valley every time he has a chemotherapy treatment. The chemical's affect on him are so harsh. He is so fatigued and weak in the days following. That is how he is tonight and I ask that you pray for him, that he can rest in God's unchanging grace.
Lord willing, he will have more strength and energy by next Tuesday when we plan to travel to Taiwan.
2 Comments:
I hope Malcom was able to rest and get the strength needed for the trip. Please accept our deepest love and prayers and keep us all informed of the progress of your trip.
Just wanted to stop and let all know that we received an e-mail from Carol. They arrived in Taiwain and Malcom had no problems on the trip. Received the e-mail on Wed. May 17. Alice Hursh (Carol's sister)
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