Pause, and calmly think on that.
A few weeks ago our pastor taught on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12, and he highlighted something I hadn’t really considered: The verses from 3 to 12 are not simply separate sayings, like little nuggets of wisdom. Instead, they form a whole and each verse builds on the one before. They reveal a pattern for the life of a Christ-follower.
It Is Well With My Soul When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has regarded…
In these letters, four, recently have I come to know, lift me up and give me flight when there are many miles left to go. In these letters, cascading, are your many charms to me, one overlaps another, and weaves and turns a beautiful tapestry. In these letters, loving, are your many kindnesses to me,…