Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27
Living below in this old sinful world,
Hardly a comfort can afford,
Striving alone to face temptation sore,
Where could I go but to the Lord?
Where could I go,
Oh, where could I go,
Seeking a refuge for my soul,
Needing a friend to help me in the end,
Where could I go but to the Lord?
This particular hymn is one of my favorites, a fact which is probably not uninfluenced by the fact that it was written by the grandfather of a very dear friend of mine. Friend and family connections aside, though, this song has a wonderful message, and asks a very important question.
I heard the version of this song from the video above on the radio on my way to work yesterday, and I've been thinking about it ever since. There are so many types of difficulties that we face every day, but no matter what the difficulty is, we can take it to the Lord. No matter how big the difficulty is, we can take it to the Lord. In fact, while there are certain things that we can handle, or that others can help us with, there are some things that only the Lord can handle for us.
Where can we go when we have a broken heart? We can go to the Lord. "He healeth the broken hearted, and bindeth up their wounds." Some try to drown their sorrows in alcohol, but when they sober up, the pain is still there. Some turn to medication to turn away depression, but sometimes the medication is ineffective, or even worsens the problem. There's nothing that can compare to the treatment of the Great Physician for a broken heart.
Where can we go when the checkbook is unable to cover the expenses for our necessities? We can go to the Lord. "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." God will take care of His own. He will never forsake us. Now, I'm not saying that we can go to God, demand a $10,000 check and expect Him to deliver it, but I am saying that he can and will make sure we have what we need. It may not be what we want or how we want it, but He will do it in the best way possible. There's no better provision than the King of Glory.
Where can we go when met with strong temptation? Jesus met with temptation in the wilderness after 40 days with no food. It's fair to say that He was physically weakened, and that from a human perspective that he would have been more susceptible. Even then, that weakness couldn't overwhelm His deity, and He rebuffed the devil. He will do the same for us. He has promised us a way of escape. There's no better deliverance from temptaion than the sinless Saviour.
Where can we go when we've failed and fallen into sin? "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." There is nothing that the love of God will not forgive. That doesn't give us license to sin, and should make us even more eager serve Him faithfully, but it's still a blessed reminder. There's no better forgiveness than that of loving Heavenly Father.
Where can we go when we're staring death in the face? Since the first Easter, death can't claim to be undefeated. Before that time, all that died either stayed dead, or, if they were resurrected, died again. But, when Jesus Christ arose, He did so to live forever. He is now the firstfruits of them that slept. Because of this, He has removed the sting of death, and turned it into a gain for those that have trusted in Him. Plus, because of His resurrection, we have the promise of the same. There's no better resurrection than that of the One who conquered death.
But, maybe you don't know Him. Maybe you aren't saved. Perhaps, if you died in five minutes, you would, as a former pastor of mine used to say, split Hell wide open. If that's the case, He's also the answer for your problem. He died in your place to pay for your sins, and now offers forgiveness. "There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." If you need salvation, you can only find it in Him. There's no better salvation than that of the perfect, spotless Lamb of God.
Where could I go but to the Lord? Nowhere. No matter what the problem is, He is the answer. Thank God we can go to Him, because that means we need nothing else.
Living below in this old sinful world,
Hardly a comfort can afford,
Striving alone to face temptation sore,
Where could I go but to the Lord?
Where could I go,
Oh, where could I go,
Seeking a refuge for my soul,
Needing a friend to help me in the end,
Where could I go but to the Lord?
This particular hymn is one of my favorites, a fact which is probably not uninfluenced by the fact that it was written by the grandfather of a very dear friend of mine. Friend and family connections aside, though, this song has a wonderful message, and asks a very important question.
I heard the version of this song from the video above on the radio on my way to work yesterday, and I've been thinking about it ever since. There are so many types of difficulties that we face every day, but no matter what the difficulty is, we can take it to the Lord. No matter how big the difficulty is, we can take it to the Lord. In fact, while there are certain things that we can handle, or that others can help us with, there are some things that only the Lord can handle for us.
Where can we go when we have a broken heart? We can go to the Lord. "He healeth the broken hearted, and bindeth up their wounds." Some try to drown their sorrows in alcohol, but when they sober up, the pain is still there. Some turn to medication to turn away depression, but sometimes the medication is ineffective, or even worsens the problem. There's nothing that can compare to the treatment of the Great Physician for a broken heart.
Where can we go when the checkbook is unable to cover the expenses for our necessities? We can go to the Lord. "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." God will take care of His own. He will never forsake us. Now, I'm not saying that we can go to God, demand a $10,000 check and expect Him to deliver it, but I am saying that he can and will make sure we have what we need. It may not be what we want or how we want it, but He will do it in the best way possible. There's no better provision than the King of Glory.
Where can we go when met with strong temptation? Jesus met with temptation in the wilderness after 40 days with no food. It's fair to say that He was physically weakened, and that from a human perspective that he would have been more susceptible. Even then, that weakness couldn't overwhelm His deity, and He rebuffed the devil. He will do the same for us. He has promised us a way of escape. There's no better deliverance from temptaion than the sinless Saviour.
Where can we go when we've failed and fallen into sin? "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." There is nothing that the love of God will not forgive. That doesn't give us license to sin, and should make us even more eager serve Him faithfully, but it's still a blessed reminder. There's no better forgiveness than that of loving Heavenly Father.
Where can we go when we're staring death in the face? Since the first Easter, death can't claim to be undefeated. Before that time, all that died either stayed dead, or, if they were resurrected, died again. But, when Jesus Christ arose, He did so to live forever. He is now the firstfruits of them that slept. Because of this, He has removed the sting of death, and turned it into a gain for those that have trusted in Him. Plus, because of His resurrection, we have the promise of the same. There's no better resurrection than that of the One who conquered death.
But, maybe you don't know Him. Maybe you aren't saved. Perhaps, if you died in five minutes, you would, as a former pastor of mine used to say, split Hell wide open. If that's the case, He's also the answer for your problem. He died in your place to pay for your sins, and now offers forgiveness. "There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." If you need salvation, you can only find it in Him. There's no better salvation than that of the perfect, spotless Lamb of God.
Where could I go but to the Lord? Nowhere. No matter what the problem is, He is the answer. Thank God we can go to Him, because that means we need nothing else.
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