Poems for Trials

To Find Each Promise True

How sweet to find each promise true
When tested by great need –
To think, ‘But is it in the Word?’
And find it is indeed.

‘Has Jesus promised strength enough?’
“Fear not, I’ll strengthen you.”
“Christ strengthens me.” “In God is strength.”
“Your strength I will renew.”

‘Has God declared He’s planned my life?’
“Good works for you I’ve planned.”
“Trust me with all your heart – I’ll guide.”
“Your path I understand.”

When I’m in need I’ll seek God’s Word
And search its pages through,
I’ll rest in every promise there
Because I know it’s true.

Christina Joy Hommes

References:

Isaiah 41:10; Philippians 4:13;
Isaiah 26:4; Isaiah 40:31;
Ephesians 2:10; Proverbs 3:5-6;
Proverbs 20:24

How can this work for good,
This sorrow, grief, and pain?
Can this be understood
To turn to joy and gain?

This side of heaven’s light
The mists so often hide
The answers out of sight
And faith must be my guide.

But through it I can see
God’s promise in His Word –
What He allows will be
To make me like my Lord.

Lord, give me faith to rest
And give me eyes to see
That all your ways are best –
Ordained in love for me.

I do not understand,
But, Lord I will believe
That from Your gracious hand
New strength I will receive.

Christina Joy Hommes

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,
to them who are the called according to His purpose.
For whom He did foreknow,
He also did predestinate
to be conformed to the image of His Son,
that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.”
Romans 8:28-29