Hope vs. Fear by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman
“Lo, I am with you all the appointed days.” Matt. 28:20, Variorum Version
Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear. Rather look at them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He has kept you hitherto; do you but hold fast to His dear hand, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand, He will bear you in His arms.
Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow, and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations. –Frances do Sales
“The Lord is my shepherd.”
Not was, not may be, nor will be. “The Lord is my shepherd,” is on Sunday, is on Monday, and is through every day of the week; is in January, is in December, and every month of the year; is at home, and is in China; is in peace, and, is in war; in abundance, and in penury.
–J. Hudson Taylor
HE will silently plan for thee,
Object thou of omniscient care;
God Himself undertakes to be
Thy Pilot through each subtle snare.
He WILL silently plan for thee,
So certainly, He cannot fail!
Rest on the faithfulness of God,
In Him thou surely shalt prevail.
He will SILENTLY plan for thee
Some wonderful surprise of love.
Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard,
But it is kept for thee above.
He will silently PLAN for thee,
His purposes shall all unfold;
The tangled skein shall shine at last,
A masterpiece of skill untold.
He will silently plan FOR THEE,
Happy child of a Father’s care,
As though no other claimed His love,
But thou alone to Him wert dear.
–E. Mary Grimes
Whatever our faith says God is, He will be.
Streams in the Desert: 1925 Original 366 Daily Devotional Readings
Faith When All Seems Contrary | Streams in the Desert
I read Streams, from a very old hardcover, every night before going to sleep. I am in a particularly trying time of my life, and it has brought much comfort and encouragement. I especially loved this entry, and the poem, and the capitalized message throughout the poem: HE WILL SILENTLY PLAN FOR THEE. Indeed, and all praise be to Him!
I’m going to have to grab that quote on silently plan for you.
Hi Ticia,
I really like that one, too. So much meaning depending on where one places the emphasis.
Sallie