My Dad used to sing solo's in church and he sang a lot of them at home. He had the joy of the Lord in his soul and one song he used to sing(it must have been his favorite) went like this:
"In shady green pastures so rich and so sweet, God leads His dear children along, while the waters cool bathe o'er the weary ones feet, God leads His dear children along." Then the chorus went thusly: "Some through the waters, some through the flood, some through the fire but all through the blood; Some through great sorrow but God gives a song..in the night season and all the day long." Lately I have been made aware of many hurting Christians and hurting people in general; one might say what is new? And one might be right in thinking that way but the Bible says that we need to bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. It also says in the book of Romans, chapter 15 and verses 1-2, "We that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. But let each of us please his neighbour for his good, leading to edification." We as Christians are to bear one another's burdens and there is no criteria that the other person has to meet; no qualifying merits for you to judge in order to help them. Just that they are hurting in some way whether or not it's their fault.
That old hymn that Dad loved so much said that some will go through deep waters, some through floods, some may even have to face a trial by fire, but the good part is that it's all through the blood. And that is what I am so thankful for ...the precious blood of Jesus that He shed on Calvary for every man's soul. It is still washing away sins. Are you having a tough time facing reality today? Is there a past that you want to hide? The Bible talks about King Dvid in Psalm 55 and how he was under a heavy load. His enemies were giving him so much trouble and he said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Indeed, I would wander afar off, And remain in the wilderness." Ever felt like David did that day he wrote this psalm? I have and I think if we were honest ....we all have at one time or another. But later in the psalm he discovered something revolutionary, it was this in verse 22, "Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you. He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." Not feeling righteous this morning? Cast your burden on the LORD. Be honest, be open and be yourself and God will change you and that will make the difference. He may not always change your circumstances but He will change you . It's through the blood.