I’ve been walking outside in the mornings when the weather is okay. These flowers are growing on the footpath over the road. Technically they’re weeds. But they were worth a photo.
I’ve been walking outside in the mornings when the weather is okay. These flowers are growing on the footpath over the road. Technically they’re weeds. But they were worth a photo.
Tim and Aileen Challies (and their family) experienced the loss of their son Nick nearly two years ago.
Tim has produced a book called Seasons of Sorrow reflecting on their experience of God’s comfort through this time.
CityAlight Music had sought an opportunity to work with Tim and he commended the book to them. In The Valley (Bless The Lord) is the product of that interaction.
Sandra McCracken provides vocals.
The lyrics:
1
When the path that I feared
Is the way He has set
And I long to give in and retreat
Still to Jesus I hold
As I face every step
For the Lord He will give me His peace
Chorus
Bless the Lord! He will give me His peace
Bless the Lord! He will give me His peace
And if I should remain in the valley today
Bless the Lord, He will give me His peace
2
When the road that I tread
Fills my heart with despair
And it seems that my grief has no end
Still to Jesus I hold
Who will walk with me there
And the Lord He will give me His strength
Chorus
Bless the Lord! He will give me his strength
Bless the Lord! He will give me his strength
And if I should remain in the valley today
Bless the Lord, He will give me His strength
3
On the road that You walked
With the weight of the cross
All my pain and my sorrow You held
So to you I shall hold
You redeem every loss
For my Lord, you have given yourself
Chorus
Bless the Lord! For he gives me Himself
Bless the Lord! For he gives me Himself
And if I should remain in the valley today
Bless the Lord! For He gives me Himself
Words and Music: © 2022 Tim Challies, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 38
Chapter 22 – Of Lawful Oaths and Vows (Cont.) (Paragraphs 4-7)
IV. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation. It can not oblige to sin; but in any thing not sinful, being taken, it binds to performance, although to a man’s own hurt: nor is it to be violated, although made to heretics or infidels.
V. A vow is of the like nature with a promissory oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
VI. It is not to be made to any creature, but to God alone: and that it maybe accepted, it is to be made voluntarily, out of faith and conscience of duty, in way of thankfulness for mercy received, or for obtaining of what we want; whereby we more strictly bind ourselves to necessary duties, or to other things, so far and so long as they may fitly conduce thereunto.
VII. No man may vow to do any thing forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the performance of which he hath no promise or ability from God. In which respects, monastical vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may entangle himself.
Ice on the ground from the morning hail storms in Mount Gambier this morning. Beautiful Spring weather.
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