How Firm a Foundation

So, here's another thought that I had last week. This is one of my favorite hymns, i hope it blesses you like it blessed me!

So I was talking to one of the sisters today and this song came to my mind. It completely blessed my soul, especially verse 4. There are times when God will ALLOW waters to rise about us, and then there are times when the enemy will come in like a flood; but what about those times when he CALLS us into deep waters? He knowingly sends us through trouble, affliction or hard times but our consolation is that the "rivers of woe (we usually say sorrow) will not overflow". Thank God for his power that is able to lift us up OVER the troubled sea! So, read through the song, sing the song, concentrate on the words and see if you don’t receive a blessing!

Psalm 61 “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

Job 28:10-12 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

Isaiah 43:1-2 1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.


“How Firm A Foundation” Click Here To Listen to the midi

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

In every condition, in sickness, in health;In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth;
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever be.

Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to standUpheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

When through the deep waters I call thee to go,The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only designThy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

Even down to old age all My people shall proveMy sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.

The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.