Archives for January 25, 2014

Devotion

What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain
Leaning, leaning, (Leaning on Jesus, leaning on Jesus,)
safe and secure from all alarms;
leaning, leaning, (leaning on Jesus, leaning on Jesus,)
leaning on the everlasting arms.

Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
leaning on the everlasting arms. (Refrain)

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
leaning on the everlasting arms. (Refrain)

"What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms." This is one of the favorite hymns at our women's Bible study every Thursday morning. It is such a joy to gather with these precious women who have spent their lives leaning on the everlasting arms of Jesus. Most have lost their spouses. Many have endured serious medical conditions and changes in life. They know the deep pain of loss and also the deep joy of life in faith. I see them walking down the hall, often arm in arm. I listen as they care for one another with love, encouragement, laughter, and tears. Each week we sing together and pray for one another and others in need. We hear God's Word and we share delicious homemade treats. The women often say about our time together, "It is a glimpse of heaven." It is for me too. As we live in fellowship and faith, we lean on one another and hold one another up. And we lean on God and we are held in God's everlasting arms that will never let us go.