Day by Day

Day turns into day and and then weeks have passed and another month appears. So quickly the months pass, and yet so much can change in a month's time.

(I have created another desktop calendar. Feel free to use it if you'd like. Simply right click on the photo and save to your photo files.)  

At  church on Sunday, we sang "Day by Day." This hymn is filled with strengthening, encouraging thoughts. Several lines stood out to me. 

Like this one . . . 

He whose heart is kind beyond all measure

Gives unto each day what He deems best--

And this . . .

Ev'ry day the Lord Himself is near me

With a special mercy for each hour

But there is more . . . so I'll post the whole song and you can see what stands out to you!

Day by day and with each passing moment,

Strength I find to meet my trials here;

Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment,

I've no cause for worry or for fear.

He whose heart is kind beyond all measure

Gives unto each day what He deems best--

Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,

Mingling toil with peace and rest.

 Ev'ry day the Lord Himself is near me

With a special mercy for each hour;

All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me,

He whose name is Counselor and Pow'r.

The protection of His child and treasure

Is a charge that on Himself He laid;

"As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,"

This the pledge to me He made.

Help me then in ev'ry tribulation

So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,

That I lose not faith's sweet consolation

Offered me within Thy holy Word.

Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,

E'er to take, as from a father's hand,

One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,

Till I reach the promised land.

Maybe you'd even like to sing along. 

My heart is moved for the faces and the hearts that lie beneath the politics of war. There is much over which we have no control, so much that we do not understand. I believe that we are wise to let our words be few. 

Do not be rash with your mouth, 

And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. 

For God is in heaven, and you on earth;

Therefore let your words be few. 

(Ecclesiastes 5:2)

Lord, let our hearts be moved with compassion, moved to pray, moved to meet the needs of people, particularly for our brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Day by day . . .