It Is Well WIth My Soul

Hi all!

This week has been so difficult. Just knowing that another mom from our church went on to be with Jesus. She is the luckiest person in the world having gone to Jesus and I'm sure if she see's us crying she'd tell us not to cry because oh she loves it in Heaven. She is in such a better place now! We can not even imagine how great Heaven is. But here on Earth it's hard to be left behind without a mama, a wife, a friend, a sister; so we grieve.

Anyway, this song has been on my heart with all this going on:

It is Well With My Soul

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.


And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

The history of this song makes it even more profound. A man and his wife living in America lost their only son when he was 4. Later his wife and 4 daughters traveled to Europe while the father stayed behind to take care of some things before he headed to Europe as well. He received a telegram stating "Saved Alone." When he made his journey the captain of the ship called him over and said this was where your daughters died (the place the ship had sank) and at that moment this man wrote the song: It Is Well With My Soul. It is also based on 2 Kings 4:26. Also reminds me of Job in the Bible. Only God knows what He does and for what purpose!

To read the story more in depth here is the link: http://www.biblestudycharts.com/A_Daily_Hymn.html

Just scroll down.

Blessings,

Lesya