“It is Well”…When It becomes More Than a Song!
An excerpt from the lyrics of “It is Well”,
“When peace like a river, attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul…”
Horatio Spafford penned this song after losing four of his daughters to a tragic incident of their ship capsizing! His wife survived and was able to share the horrific event! It is said that after crossing the same waters that his daughters transitioned in, shortly after the words were birthed for this song, in the heart of Mr. Spafford.
“It is Well” is not a place of fake it until you make it, it is a very sober and concerted effort to maintain the resolve that whatever God allows to be our lot, we can get to the place of seeing that our soul will be able to also pen that It is well! Too often we read the stories of others and are in amazement of what they have gone through! God has a lot for us all! The Lot can be the catalyst to our surrender or the solidification of our desire to follow Him no matter what!
Years ago, I remember hearing a woman share about her ex-husband maliciously choosing to take the lives of all of their children and himself in the home she shared with her offspring, while she was at work! She said that she chose to remain in the home because despite what he took, he would not take the memories that she made in that home with her children! She made it very clear that her relationship with God was stronger than ever, because He was literally the reason why she has been able to get up daily! She spoke of the years that God gave her with her children, and that they ultimately belonged to Him!
Life can take our breath away, but the Giver of Life, El Ruah, who breathes life into us, can cause us to inhale again! God’s ability to restore us far exceeds any event that breaks us! For the Believer, it is like learning a Heavenly Language when Life is Lifin’…
•Lost a job…It is well
•Lost the Contract Bid…It is well
•Lost a loved one…It is well
•Lost a treasured friendship…It is well
•Lost a Marriage…It is well
•Lost your way and on the way to finding your footing in God…It is well
It is Well is one of the most powerful declarations that a Believer can make, outside of Salvation! It is a statement that speaks to believing in the Power of God for [it] to work for our good! The Trek to Triumph has already happened in Heaven; it just had not reached the Earth Realm when we are met with tribulations! Remember to maintain the hope of Glory; which is Christ’ presence in us!
I want to close with another important area concerning It is well. Life can be Lifin’ in the other direction. Every door can open for you, and it is like the Heavens have open over you! Make sure that it remains Well in My Soul by remembering to give God praise! We want to make certain that entitlement does not settle in our hearts! He owes us nothing and we owe Him everything! The Lord has empowered us to sing this song with a conviction that brings glory to Him!
DIVINE WORK & PRAY:
WORK:
Jot down in your journal your thoughts concerning being able to say and mean “It is well” when faced with trials and tribulations.
PRAY:
*For this Blog, say a prayer concerning where you are in your faith and where you want God to empower you concerning stilling your heart and being able to glorify His Name in anything that you are presented an opportunity to grow through.
