Sorrow, Worry & Faith

Midweek Study with Pastor Edith
October 9, 2024
Isaiah 40:28-29

I woke up this morning with a beautiful hymn singing in my head; “My Faith Looks Up To Thee” written by Ray Palmer in the mid 1800’s. I looked it up in my hymn devotional; “The One Year Book of Hymns” and found the scripture from Isaiah as inspiration;

“Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless”.

As with you, I have been very concerned about those who find themselves facing record breaking storms. At the same time, many are facing terrible effects of war, and closer still are those who have been given a bad diagnosis from their doctors. Sometimes, I want to run away and hide, but where can I go to get away from the fear, the worry, and the sorrow?

I decided to pray and sing and I discovered I had hope restored. Now, I can hear the Spirit speak and direct me in ways to help and pray for those who are hurting so badly.

If you find yourself struggling to deal with sorrow and worry, I pray this stanza from the hymn will help you refocus; “While life’s dark maze I tread and griefs around me spread, be Thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow’s tears away, nor let me ever stray from Thee aside”.

Amen!