Farther Along…
Written by FAVORED1 on December 11, 2008 – 7:36 am -
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
[Philippians 4:7]
Good Morning Beloved,
What a beautiful day it is! Unseasonably warm isn’t it DC metro? This is that “get-outside-and-do-what-you-need-to-do-out-there-before-the-real-winter-comes” weather
. Enjoy today. Life is so short. This morning I received a call from a close friend; her beloved Grandmother has passed. She was at her bedside at home. This wonderful lady, who I’ve known since I was 16, has been battling cancer for many months. It has been her strong desire to go home to be with the Lord. She has lived a full life. A good life filled with the love of her family and friends, a very long and distinguished career as an educator and a comfortable life-style. They thought they lost her a while back, but I told my friend that while her body and her spirit are ready to go… her mind and her eyes wanted to see the nation elect it’s first African American president. I thought she would try to hang on until Inauguration Day, but maybe she felt she had seen enough. I don’t know. I do know that the Bible is clear when it tells, “Whereas you know not what shall be on tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away”. [James 4:14]. A sobering thought. It should make us want to live with righteous gusto! Make our life count in eternal ways. Leave a positive mark on the world that will never be erased. We will not understand everything now, but we will one day. One of our church mothers – Ms. Meacham- is one of those sweet, generous, tough, little, fiery saints that always has a mischievous smile on her face. She used to stand at the podium, with her hands on her hips, shaking her head decisively and sing:
. Enjoy today. Life is so short. This morning I received a call from a close friend; her beloved Grandmother has passed. She was at her bedside at home. This wonderful lady, who I’ve known since I was 16, has been battling cancer for many months. It has been her strong desire to go home to be with the Lord. She has lived a full life. A good life filled with the love of her family and friends, a very long and distinguished career as an educator and a comfortable life-style. They thought they lost her a while back, but I told my friend that while her body and her spirit are ready to go… her mind and her eyes wanted to see the nation elect it’s first African American president. I thought she would try to hang on until Inauguration Day, but maybe she felt she had seen enough. I don’t know. I do know that the Bible is clear when it tells, “Whereas you know not what shall be on tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away”. [James 4:14]. A sobering thought. It should make us want to live with righteous gusto! Make our life count in eternal ways. Leave a positive mark on the world that will never be erased. We will not understand everything now, but we will one day. One of our church mothers – Ms. Meacham- is one of those sweet, generous, tough, little, fiery saints that always has a mischievous smile on her face. She used to stand at the podium, with her hands on her hips, shaking her head decisively and sing:“Farther Along”, Rev. E. Dewey Smith, Jr.
Farther Along
Words and Music by J.R.Baxter and W.B.Stevens
© 1937 Stamps-Baxter Music
Words and Music by J.R.Baxter and W.B.Stevens
© 1937 Stamps-Baxter Music
Tempted and tried, we’re oft made to wonder
Why it should be thus all the day long,
While there are others living about us,
Never molested, though in the wrong.
Why it should be thus all the day long,
While there are others living about us,
Never molested, though in the wrong.
- Refrain
Farther along we’ll know all about it,
Farther along we’ll understand why;
Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
When death has come and taken our loved ones,
It leaves our home so lonely and drear,
Then do we wonder why others prosper
Living so wicked year after year.
It leaves our home so lonely and drear,
Then do we wonder why others prosper
Living so wicked year after year.
- Refrain
Farther along we’ll know all about it,
Farther along we’ll understand why;
Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
Faithful til death, said our loving Master
A few more days to labor and wait,
Toils of the road will then seem as nothing
As we sweet through the beautiful gate.
A few more days to labor and wait,
Toils of the road will then seem as nothing
As we sweet through the beautiful gate.
- Refrain
Farther along we’ll know all about it,
Farther along we’ll understand why;
Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
When we see Jesus, coming in glory,
When He comes from His home in the sky,
Then we shall meet Him in that bright mansion,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
When He comes from His home in the sky,
Then we shall meet Him in that bright mansion,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
- Refrain
Farther along we’ll know all about it,
Farther along we’ll understand why;
Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
If we keep our mind on Jesus, He will keep us in perfect peace. That is the greatest battlefield and where the war for our soul is won or lost. No life is not fair all the time, but no matter where we travel in life, if Jesus is on board, we have love, peace, joy, power, goodness, temperance, meekness, protection… eternal life… all wrapped up in one.
….. and that is Good News
U Blessed!
Have A Fabulous Day
Regina
Renovation
-2 Corinthians 4:16
-2 Corinthians 4:16
I’ve tried to depict just a few of the things that the Holy Spirit does in renewing our inner man: our hearts. And it is also good to know that He will one day also renew our outer man: our body.
May 18, 2008
May 18, 2008
Time Travelers
-James 5:8
-James 5:8
We are all traveling through time. And we can be sure that somewhere on the road ahead is the return of Jesus.
December 30, 2007
December 30, 2007
Travel Plans
-2 Corinthians 6:2
-2 Corinthians 6:2
This cartoon is an encouragement to not procrastinate making a decision to accept Jesus as Lord.
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September 23, 2007
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