ALL IS WELL

Good morning everyone.

 

Here is today's Bible lesson:

 

ALL IS WELL

READ:
Psalm 46:1-3

I will never leave you nor
forsake you. -Hebrews 13:5

Recently, my husband and I were reacquainted with a young man we had known as a child many years ago.  We fondly reminisced about a Christmas program when Matthew had sung-in a perfect boy soprano-the song "All Is Well" by Wayne Kirkpartrick and Michael W. Smith.  It was a wonderful memory of a song beautifully sung.

All is well, all is well
Lift up your voice and sing.
Born is now Emmanuel,
Born is our Lord and Savior.
Sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia, all is well.

To hear the words of that song at Christmastime is comforting to many.  But some people are unable to absorb the message because their lives are in turmoil.  They've experienced the loss of a loved one, persistent unemployment, a serious illness, or depression that will not go way.  Their hearts loudly cry out, "All is not well-not for me!"

But for those of us who celebrate the birth of our Savior-despite the dark night of the soul we may experience-all is well because of Christ.  We are not alone in our pain.  God is beside us and promises never to leave (Hebrews 13:5).  He promises that His grace will be sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:9).  He promises to supply all our needs (Philippians 4:19).  And He promises us the amazing gift of eternal life (John 10:27-28).

As we review God's promises, we can agree with the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, who wrote, "Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well." -Cindy Hess Kasper
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God's peace pillows the head
when God's promises calm the heart.

INSIGHT
Today's psalm has provided comfort for many through the centuries.  But it is only one short representation of a vast number of inspired biblical songs written to address a wide array of emotions of the human heart.  The Teacher's Commentary tells us:  "In every experience of our own, no matter how deep the pain or how great the frustration or how exhilarating the joy, we can find psalms which echo our inmost being; psalms which God uses to bring comfort or to confirm release...They show us how intimate and free our relationship with God can be, as we share every thought and feeling with Him."

Have a blessed day and week ahead.
God Our Creator's Love Always
Unity & Peace