AS
LONG AS THERE IS LIFE THERE IS HOPE
Check yourself out. You are still alive and breathing, aren’t
you? That means you are an unquestionable recipient of the wondrous
grace, mercy and favor of God. Do you need tangible evidence? Is
bona fide proof required in order for you to wrap your head around the reality
that God’s love is fully extended toward you?
Well, consider the
true story of Robert Robinson, an English clergyman who lived in the 18th
century. Not only was he a gifted pastor and preacher, he was also an
extraordinary poet and hymn writer. However, after many years in the
pastorate his faith began to drift. He left the ministry and wound up in
France, indulging himself in the very depths of sin.
One night he was
riding in a carriage with a Parisian socialite who had recently been converted
to Christianity. She was interested in his opinion on some poetry she was
reading: “Come thou Fount of every blessing, tune
my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy never ceasing call for songs of
loudest praise.”
Looking up from her
reading, the French socialite noticed Robinson was sobbing.
“What do I think of
it?” he asked in a broken voice. “I wrote it. But now I’ve drifted
far away from Him and can’t find my way back.”
“But don’t you
see?” the woman responded gently, “The way back is written right here in the third
line of your poem: ‘Streams of mercy
never ceasing.’ Those streams are flowing, even here in Paris
tonight.”
In that moment,
Robinson recommitted his life to Christ.
My friend, no
matter what has transpired in and around your life, JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH, THE LORD, IS THERE;
and HE is absolutely capable of healing ALL
your DIS--EASES.
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