I feel ready for anything today
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 06:41AM I woke up with the hymn, A Mighty Fortress, in my mind. I 'sang' through every verse before I got out of bed. What a mighty way to start the day!
A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper he amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great;
And armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God's own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is he,
Lord Sabaoth his name,
From age to age the same,
And he must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim,
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure;
One little word shall fell him.
That Word above all earthly powers,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through him who with us sideth;
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God's truth abideth still;
His kingdom is for ever.
Reader Comments (2)
That's a great hymn to wake up to! Once, many years ago, my husband and I were going through a very difficult time. Everything we touched seemed to turn to sawdust. I remember rocking our newborn one night with that second verse running through my head. "Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing." That was the lesson of those terrible, dark days, and I thank God for "the right Man on our side - the Man of God's own choosing."
That's a great hymn to wake up to! Once, many years ago, my husband and I were going through a very difficult time. Everything we touched seemed to turn to sawdust. I remember rocking our newborn one night with that second verse running through my head. "Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing." That was the lesson of those terrible, dark days, and I thank God for "the right Man on our side - the Man of God's own choosing."