Monday, November 16, 2020

Blessings Devised By God

 


"For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways, My ways, says the Lord."
Isaiah 55:8



Autumn In The Smoky Mountains



God speaks to us in many ways


Altering our lives, our plans, our days,


And His blessings come in many guises


That He alone in love devises,


And sorrow, which we dread so much,


Can bring a very healing touch...


For when we fail to heed His voice


We leave the Lord no other choice


Except to use a firm, stern hand


To make us know He's in command...


For on the wings of loss and pain,


The peace we often sought in vain


Will come to us with sweet surprise,


For God is merciful and wise...


And through dark hours of tribulation


God gives us time for meditation,


And nothing can be counted loss


Which teaches us to bear our cross.



"Blessings Devised By God"
Helen Steiner Rice
(1900-1981)





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