September 24: A Promise to Meet Every Fear

Narrator: Chris Genthree
 •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 6
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No weapon that Is formed against thee shall prosper. Isaiah 64:17
SA 64:17{Man's curse shall be turned into God's blessing: Jehovah Himself, watering His vineyard every moment, says: "Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day." Again, the promise, with a solemn condition, takes an even stronger form: "Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing." Is not all this enough? It might well be, but His wonderful love has yet more to say—not only that nothing shall hurt us, but that all things work together for our good; not merely shall work, but actually are working. All things, if it means all things, must include exactly those very things, whatever they may be, which you and I are tempted to think will hurt us, or, at least, may hurt us. Now will we today trust our own ideas, or God's Word? One or the other must be mistaken. Which is it? Christ, my own Master, my Lord, my God, has given a promise which meets every fear; therefore, "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety.”
But Faith and Love with angel-might, break up life's dismal tomb,
Transmuting into golden light the words of leaden gloom.
No shadow, but its sister light not far away must burn!
No weary night, but morning bright shall follow in its turn.
No chilly snow, but safe below a million buds are sleeping;
No wintry days, but fair spring rays are swiftly onward sweeping.
With fiercest glare of summer air comes fullest leafy shade;
And ruddy fruit bends every shoot, because the blossoms fade.
No note of sorrow but shall melt in sweetest chord guessed;
No labor all too pressing felt, but ends in quiet rest.
No sigh but from the harps above, soft echoing tones shall win;
No heart-wound but the Lord of Love shall pour His comfort in.
No withered hope, while loving best thy Father's chosen way;
No anxious care, for He will bear thy burdens every day.