It Is Well With My Soul
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well, (it is well),
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Horatio Spafford
This post Easter season - is a time to pause, reflect and engage once more with the glorious mystery of Jesus' death on the cross.
When ritual can often become religious…
When Jesus is just a guy on a cross…
When tiredness means we debate whether we should just sleep in on Good Friday and/or Easter Sunday morning…
When we switch off reading or listening to the cries from the cross…
This is the time to examine our soul. Is it well with your soul?
Other religions can often bear much resemblance in how one can obtain salvation, yet a major difference to Christianity remains.
Jesus lived, He died, He rose again…for us.
God decided to send His Son to this earth to die for us.
To allow us to live forever.
Without condemnation. Fear of death. For the weight of our past life to hold us back.
We are the next chapter. We are followers of "The Way, The Truth and The Life."
Bringing love, joy and peace to those around us. Let us stand up for those who no one stands up for. Let us stand up for those who grieve, mourn, are the alien in our midst. Let us love who Jesus would have loved. The rich, the powerful, and the mighty, seem to do alright without our help.
We live now to be Jesus on earth for those around us. We can live with confidence in what He now does through us.
It is well with my soul. Thank you Jesus.
Russell Modlin teaches English and Physical Education at a Christian School on the Sunshine Coast. He is married to Belinda and they have three children.
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