How might you see your situation with new eyes?

Weekly Strength

June 15, 2010

Observe the insight of a nine year old son of a Baptist minister in 1904 sensing his father’s reluctance to fulfill a preaching obligation because his wife was too ill to accompany him on the journey and perhaps too ill to be left behind while away, 'Daddy, don't you think that if God wants you to preach today, He will take care of Mother while you're away?' The father thought aloud, 'Yes son, I know He will.'

Assured, he kissed them goodbye and hurried off to fulfill the preaching engagement as planned and upon return, was pleasantly surprised to find his wife greatly improved. From her bed she handed him a poem she had written in his absence- a poem of comfort inspired by their son's simple faith.

"Be not dismayed what'er betide, God will take care of you,

Beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you.

God will take care of you, Through every day, O're all the way;

He will take care of you, God will take care of you.

Reverend Martin placed the words on the music stand of his organ and in a short time composed a tune suiting his wife's words.

God will take care of you is a real hymn of encouragement. It assures us that

'through days of toil, 'in times of danger or need,' in fact, 'no matter what the test,'

God will take care of His people. Of course, that's a premise which is Bible based.

Thank God for the little nine year old boy who saw it more clearly than his preacher Dad did at first.

How might your situation be seen with new eyes?

- Chaplain Robin