HYMN - GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. JULY 19th.
TEXT: Job 23:10; Psalms 57:1; Isaiah 41:10; 1
Corinthians 10:13; Philippians 4:19; 1 Peter 5:7
Memory Verse: Cast all your cares on the Lord and He
will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. (Psa.52:22)
Do we as
Christians trust God for salvation and eternal life yet at times doubt that He
will tenderly care for us in our daily life? We all seem to need reassurance of
God’s concern for us in troublesome times. That’s why this hymn has brought
comfort and encouragement to so many Christians – it reminds us that the Lord
cares deeply for His children. We need not worry no matter how great the task,
how difficult the test, how fierce the danger, or how great the need. We can
just “lean upon His breast’ and be covered by “His wings of love.”
Civilia Martin
wrote this hymn when she herself needed to learn the lesson of resting in Gods
care. Her husband, the Reverend W. Stillman Martin was a well-known Baptist
evangelist. One Sunday in 1904, Mrs. Martin became ill suddenly and was unable
to accompany her husband to his preaching assignment some distance away. As Mr.
Martin considered cancelling his trip, their young son exclaimed, “Father,
don’t think that if God wants you to preach today, He will take care of Mother
while you’re away?” Returning that evening after seeing several people profess
Christ as Saviour, Mr. Martin found his wife greately improved and busily
writing this text, which had been suggested by her son’s words. That same
evening, Stillman Martin composed the music, providing Gods people with another
endearing hymn that has ministered to hurting hearts
Be not dismayed whate’er betide,
God will take care
of you;
beneath His wings of love abide;
God will take care of you.
Thru days of
toil when heart doth fail,
God will take care of you;
when dangers fierce your
path assail,
God will take care of you.
All you may
need He will provide;
God will take care of you;
nothing you ask will be
denied;
God will take care of you.
No matter what
may be the test,
God will take care of you;
lean, weary one upon His breast;
God will take care of you.
Chorus:
God
will take care of you,
thru ev’ry day, o’er all the way;
He will take care of
you; God will take care of you.
ACTION POINT:
Share God’s love and concern with someone who is hurting. Encourage the
troubled believer with this musical truth.
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