Psalm 139:7-10
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.”
George Matheson was studying for the ministry when he was devastated by the news that he was losing his eyesight. His fiancé abandoned him when she learned of his serious medical condition. She felt she could not go through life married to a blind man. His sister stepped in and provided the loving care for her brother across the years
There came a day when this beloved sister fell in love and was engaged to be married. On the evening of her marriage, the entire family had left the house and George Matheson was left all alone. It was in this time of emptiness that he needed someone who would never leave him. His heart cried out to God and he wrote the words to this beautiful hymn, “Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go.”
“Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go“
O Love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
Draw near to God this day and you can rest assured that He will near to you. To access Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go, this week’s inspirational video from GloryScapes™ Christian Music Hymns & Songs, please go to: http://www.gloryscapes.com/ohlovethatwillnotletmego in your browser or click on the image below.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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