ON YOU, LORD, I AM LEANING!
As I write you this blog, I am thinking of those out
there who regularly follow my writing, I have not forgotten all my precious
friends out there. Most of you I will never meet face to face until that day
when we meet around the throne on that glorious day when our Lord calls all
home. And what a grand day that will be, finally home! “Even
so, come, Lord Jesus” Revelation 22:20.
It has been a long journey, three surgeries since the 1st
of this year. The latest one week ago. When one arm is bound up, one learns to
lean on the only One who can truly support me in dark hours. Oh, I have my husband and others who support
me. In fact I have been surrounded by them. What would we do without our
precious brothers and sisters in the Lord.
And I am thinking of the wonderful doctors, nurses and caregivers in the
hospital, who gave such wonderful care.
I had a tape recording once where a group sang this
particular song,“ I Lean on You Lord” and I have not heard it since that tape
has long disappeared with all the other tapes when switching to CD’s and CD
players. But at the time I had the tape,
I was also going through some struggles and changes in my life. But the Lord
does bring these songs back to me, and many times they just come as “songs in
the night.” I then go to my computer and
look them up to see if they are available there. I pray that the words will speak to your
heart as it does mine. I know many of
you are going through great trials and times of just not knowing what to do
about situations. But in those times we
can know Who we can lean on as we travel this road with Jesus.
I LEAN ON YOU LORD
CHORUS: I lean on You Lord, I lean on You, Lord. For
the things I need, I lean on You. When I don’t know just what to do, I got the
faith you’re gonna see right on through; You’ll supply my every need, I lean on
You.
I’ve been on the
mountain when the sun was shinin’ bright. And I’ve been in the valley when the
clouds were black as night. I’ve been betrayed like Jesus, by a friend who
wasn’t true; but in the good times or the bad times, Lord, I’ve learned to lean
on You.
You know I’ve
heard the battle raging, and then I prayed ‘til victory came. There have been
times I really thought, “God, You don’t even know my name, but, I’ve been
blessed and I’ve been down where I didn’t know what to do; but in the times of
joy or sorrow, Lord, I’ve learned to lean on You.
That’s why I’m
“Leaning, Leaning, safe and secure from all alarms, leaning, leaning, leaning
on the everlasting arms.” Oh, I’m leaning, leaning’ cause in the good times or
the bad times, Lord, I’ve learned to lean on You. (Carroll
McGruder)
When the well is dry, it is time to go back to God’s Word
and prayer. When in situations where I
just don’t know what to do, I lean on Him.
When the doctor advises further surgery and we didn’t know what to do,
we went to the Lord and He gave us peace to walk that valley once again. How about you? Are you in a similar situation with decisions
to make, go back to the Lord to experience that special peace and direction He
will give.
And we’ve all been on the mountain top, walking in the
glory of His presence. Things are going
well, people are being ministered to, and life is good walking with Jesus, but
then the “valley times” come. Life was
going well last January. I had finished
a round of cancer some months earlier and had a clean bill of health, and was
ready to do anything for Jesus, and there walking through a large store, I went
down, and for months I felt like I was in the darkest valley, but then a bit of
time back on the mountain top, the sun was beginning to shine again, then
another crisis and decision to be made.
But I have learned to lean on Him.
In the good times we lean, and in the bad times we lean.
“The eternal God
is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” Deuteronomy 33:27.
Isn’t it wonderful to know that when we fall, when sorrow
comes, when we have great needs in our lives, whatever that may be, God’s Word
promises that underneath us are His precious arms.
In Jesus’ Name,
Pastor Sharon
