Song Lyrics That Encourage Me

I have at times quoted some of the lyrics to the song (below) to myself. Especially the words of the chorus (in bold) came to my mind today while praying and meditating.

1 God hath not promised skies always blue, 

Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through; 

God hath not promised sun without rain, 

Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. 

 

But God hath promised strength for the day, 

Rest for the labor, light for the way, 

Grace for the trials, help from above, 

Unfailing sympathy, undying love. 

2 God hath not promised we shall not know 

Toil and temptation, trouble and woe; 

He hath not told us we shall not bear 

Many a burden, many a care. 

3 God hath not promised smooth roads and wide, 

Swift, easy travel, needing no guide; 

Never a mountain, rocky and steep, 

Never a river, turbid and deep.

Those highlighted words are beautiful poetry and are profound in meaning. They also afford great comfort and encouragement to me and help me endure every trial. "Strength for the day"! Hallelujah! "Rest for our labor"! Praise his holy name! "Light on the way"! Glorious! God's word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. "Grace for our trials"! Thank you Lord! "Help from above"! Our Ebenezer! Our omnipotent Helper! "Unfailing sympathy, undying love"! What a friend we have in Jesus!

As a concluding thought, consider that what is stated is true now, not in the world to come. In the world to come, throughout eternity, we will have skies always blue! Then we will have joy without sorrow!

"Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength." 

(Isa. 26: 4)