A Hymn of Hope

♦ July 13, 2026 ♦ Leave a comment


 

Psalm 13:3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.

 

 

Today as my prayer list seems to be growing, I wanted to offer this psalm that includes both a plea for deliverance and a hymn of praise. The psalms are where I point people who are suffering from illness, grief, and other disappointments.

 

 

Why? Because in the psalms we can find hope, peace and relief from a multitude of life’s challenges.

 

 

I find it comforting to see that others gone before us have faced the same trials, but they have also found blessed relief. And the deliverance they experienced offers hope, and hope builds up our faith.

 

 

I’d like to close with a portion of this old hymn of the church.

 

 

When we All Get to Heaven

By Eliza Hewitt

  • While we walk the pilgrim pathway,
    Clouds will overspread the sky;
    But when trav’ling days are over,
    Not a shadow, not a sigh.
    • When we all get to heaven,
      What a day of rejoicing that will be!
      When we all see Jesus,
      We’ll sing and shout the victory!

 

May we sing the songs of victory even before we reach heaven’s shores, knowing and believing that salvation is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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