Wednesday, February 3, 2010

God Leads Us Along

Yesterday I talked about how the Lord had worked in my life over and over again to direct my path. I thought today I would share with you one of my favorite hymns that follows those thoughts. It is written by George Young.


In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet,
God leads His dear children along;
Where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet,
God leads His dear children along.

Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through the blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long.

Sometimes on the mount where the sun shines so bright,
God leads His dear children along;
Sometimes in the valley, in darkest of night,
God leads His dear children along.

Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through the blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long.

Though sorrows befall us and evils oppose,
God leads His dear children along;
Through grace we can conquer, defeat all our foes,
God leads His dear children along.

Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through the blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long.

Away from the mire, and away from the clay,
God leads His dear children along;
Away up in glory, eternity’s day,
God leads His dear children along.

Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through the blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long.


Water at the FDR MonumentImage by happyskrappy via Flickr


When we went to Washington, D.C. several years ago, we spent one day walking around the Tidal Basin visiting the various monuments. As we continued, my feet became hot and tired. We neared the FDR monument and I dreaded visiting what I anticipated to be a boring monument of a President about whom I knew little.

I was amazed to see that FDR's monument was actually a series of four monuments each composed of waterfalls and pools of flowing water.

We took the opportunity to slip off our shoes and cool our feet in the flowing water. We found ourselves refreshed and renewed. It is a slight shadow of the refreshing and renewal offered to us by our Lord in any of the parched and wearied situations which greet us during our days.

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