It is Well with My Soul

Worship Wednesday with Pastor Edith
May 27, 2026
Psalm 4:1

The other day may daughter and I were talking about recent events that have happened for us that puts a sense of crisis in our hearts and minds. She politely reminded me that I am better with the calm and peaceful moments than I am with the chaotic ones. I agreed and responded that I am not gifted at crisis management. I should have added that this only proves that I need to trust Christ to manage all of my life.

A friend shared with me that she had a crisis of faith when her father was so sick and no one seemed to be able or even seemed to want to find out what was killing him. I told her that I remember speaking with her on the phone on one of those days that seemed so dark for her. My purpose for calling her was selfish; I needed a ride to an event we were both attending and when I called I had no idea what she was going through. This gave us an opportunity to talk, cry and pray together. Have you ever had a crisis of faith? A time when it seems even God is not listening to you. You’ve prayed and prayed and sought God’s will, only to feel farther and farther away from Him. I will admit that I have yet to be subjected to such a crisis, though I have had many moments of sheer panic, while still realizing God was with me. These days I feel a prompting of the Holy Spirit making me aware that some very hard days are coming, some very hard decisions will have to be made and it may feel very much like I am alone. This is where I am so thankful for all of you who take time to read these simple meditations and hold me and my family up in prayer, because the truth is I am never alone, you are never alone.

David had many moments when all he could do was cry out to the Lord. Psalm 4 is an example; “Answer me when I call to you. O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer…I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord make me dwell in safety.” If you or someone you know is going through what I call; “the valley of the shadow of death”, take some moments today to stop and pray, ask the Holy Spirit to come and bring comfort and direction to the situation. Ask Him also to put someone on your mind that you might call to have a conversation about what is troubling and a good way to end your conversation is praying the Lord’s Prayer together, I will be praying this with and for you all through the day, after all, it is Worship Wednesday (smile).

A closing Hymn for today is: “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, it is well with my soul” (Horatio G. Spafford-“It is Well with My Soul” 1873).

AMEN and Pray on!