Notes of Faith January 9, 2025
Our Help in Ages Past
Remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness.
Deuteronomy 8:2
In an old devotional book, this comment appears under Deuteronomy 8:2: “When anxieties disturb or troubles depress, do I remember God’s goodness in the past and how thus far He has brought me through every difficulty? And does the remembrance fill me with thankfulness for the past and courage for the future? When a new mercy meets me, do I see a Father’s love in it? And do I follow cheerfully where His providence leads?”
While our faith may be weak and our eyes dimmed by illness or discouragement, there is no missing what God has done for us in the past. We should look back and remember that He who was our help in ages past is our hope for years to come. He has led us all the way.
If you’re struggling today, take a moment to look back at a specific time when the Lord helped you. Then remind yourself that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
Could we look upon our entire life and take in all its changes by a single glance, every step would be seen to have been guided by God’s mercy.
Tyron Edwards
Heb 13:5-8
5 ,,, for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU," 6 so that we confidently say,
"THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID.
WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?"
7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever
1. Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home:
2. Under the shadow of your throne
Your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is your arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
3. Before the hills in order stood
Or Earth received her frame,
From everlasting you are God,
To endless years the same.
4. A thousand ages in your sight
Are like an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
5. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be thou our guard while life shall last
And our eternal home.
God has always been there for you and me…and will always be there. His grace, love, and mercy never cease. Trust in the Lord and you will find peace even in the worst of circumstances. His will, His plan is perfect and unfolding each day toward eternal peace and glory!
Pastor Dale