An Old, Old Song
A reading for today: Psalm 46
This week’s devotions are stories about various hymns that have sustained people of faith. One characteristic that the writers of Sacred Scripture displayed was a sincere confidence in the stability of God’s care. While there is little known about the exact authorship of the hymn “How Firm a Foundation,” there is a certainty in the language that everyone deserves to read:
How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in God’s excellent Word!
What more can God say than to you He has said—
To you, who for refuge to Him have now fled.
Fear not, I am with you—O be not dismayed,
For I am your God, I will still give you aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand.
When thru the deep waters thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee—
I only design thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
Hospital work is demanding work—work that calls forth the very best of the gifts we possess. There is a firm foundation for us to stand on as we perform our tasks that are a part of providing an atmosphere for healing to take place.
A prayer for today: Strong, caring God, plant my feet firmly on your foundation.
Ben Keckler
07.09.08
Editor’s note: Mr. Keckler serves as Director of Chaplaincy in a hospital in the greater Indianapolis area.
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