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A Christian mother's notes on her battle with weight, MS, and life in general. With a generous helping of optimism and craft-work!

Monday, January 09, 2006

Hope

Yesterday's morning sermon was so good, I felt the Lord was speaking to me personally and i can't stop thanking him for it.

The sermon was based on the title was why is that biblical hope is so little shared in the pulpit and how the word hope has been trivialised in the world today.
I will not even try to summarise the sermon i would and could not do it justice. The reading were Hebrews 6 v 13-20 and Romans 8 v1-2 and 12-25.
All i can say is Biblical hope has been undermined because of the usage of the word in the world today.

Here is a hymn used that brought joy to my heart.Praise the Lord.

Will your anchor hold in the storm of life,
When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,
Will your anchor drift, or firm remain?

We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll;
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Saviour's love!

Will your anchor hold in the straits of fear,
When the breakers roar and the reef is near?
While the surges rave, and the wild wind blows,
Shall the angry waves then bark o'erflow?

Will your anchor hold in the floods of death,
When the waters cold chill your latest breath?
On the rising tide you can never fail,
While your anchor holds within the veil.

Will your eyes behold through the morning light
The city of gold and the harbour bright?
Will you anchor safe by the heavenly shore,
When life's storms are past for evermore.

2 Comments:

At 2:33 PM, Blogger Susanna said...

Dear Mrs Baptist.

Take a gander at the hymn I just blogged. It is wonderful.

 
At 2:12 PM, Blogger Moomin said...

Just read your 'Hope' piece. Christian hope is solid and based on evidence God always keeps His promises. Hope reminds me a bit of the definition of: faith - being the substance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen .. Heb 11.1.
'The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.' Isaiah 54.10 - What a lovely promise - it is up on my wall.
Thinks: must remember to remind fb to bring home Mrs Baptist's shampoo!

 

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