 CLICK ON TITLE FOR DEVOTION The Church in the Wildwood Wonderful Words of Life Leaning on the Everlasting Arms No Not One Come Christians Join to Sing Have Thine Own Way Lord Farther Along Victory in Jesus Oh the Glory Gloryland! He Hideth My Soul God Be With You Till We Meet Again |
One day successful author, business man, and devout Presbyterian layman Anthony J. Showalter received sorrowful letters from two different friends. In sending messages of comfort to them, Mr. Showalter included Deuteronomy 33:27. As he concluded his letters he started thinking that this verse would make a great theme for a hymn. He wrote down the words and music for a refrain and asked his friend Elisha Hoffman, a pastor and author of more than 2000 gospel songs to furnish the stanzas. Read the words of these stanzas.
Adults lean on things. Children lean on things. Even animals sometimes lean on things. Why do we lean? Because leaning gives us some relief--lets us relax, perhaps takes away some strain. We lean when we need support. We lean when we need rest. We lean when we need comfort. Think about this: A lean is the first step of getting into a hug. What do you lean on? We like to be independently strong, but eventually we all need to lean on something. What will you lean on when the need comes? Will it be on the things you create? Your home? Your finances? Your job? How about your relationships? Your spouse? Your family? Your friends? As the songwriter wrote, we need to lean on God’s everlasting arms. Take time right now to ask God to teach you how to "lean on Him" and trust Him for taking care of you through good times and bad.
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