Today’s Thought “Last One Standing” G. Ward

“Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12

One of my favorite hymns is “It Is Well With My Soul.” Horatio Spafford (1828-1888), the lyricist therein was an excellent lawyer and a wealthy businessman, who along with his wife witnessed the deaths of their 5 children. The great Chicago fire of 1871 served as the nail in the coffin for the many real estate holdings he obtained, consumed by the tremendous inferno. More paramount to the encompassing calamity of great loss for the Spaffords, was their reliance on Holy God’s presence. For them, absolutely nothing was proprietary (Ps.24:1). Their trusting in the Maker of heaven and earth occurred when the children given them were alive, along with the period their businesses were flourishing. Incidentally, the song was written after the loss of his children (Get it?)…

Happy Thursday!