Some Transient, some Permanent

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 25 Feb 2024
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

Happiness – elusive gift
from life’s burdens bringing lift,
limited when based on ‘things’
or the praise that someone brings;
but some happiness lasts longer
even while some troubles linger.

Joy when happiness is deep
based on rock of truth, will keep
heart encouraged, warmed, it will
persevere, and hope will thrill
for one day he’ll deal with wrong –
joy for pilgrims heading home.

For Christ gifts the place where pure
happiness and health are sure.
Work will not be burdensome,
illness, pain no longer known.
Praise and joy then full, Jesus
one day from all grief frees us.

Tune:  77 77 88  or 77 77 77 eg tunes of ‘As with gladness men of old’ or ‘Sing, O sing that blessed morn’

[IP: happiness]

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Comments

Submitted by Nolan on

If there was no weeping there could not be laughter, without pain there cannot be happiness, if not for sickness there would be not health. If you cannot be lost you cannot be found, if there is no death there can't be eternal life, if there wasn't crucifixion there could be no resurrection.

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Things are better with us it wasn't so bad after all.

Nice poem Rhiannon! Have a great week! Nolan

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I suppose that's why God took away some of the perfection after the fall in Eden. If this life was all comfort there wouldn't be a sense of need of God, and of prayer, seeking him and his pardon and help,  and an appreciation of blessings now and in eternity. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

tricky hey?

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

What's tricky?? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

If there were no evil then there can't be good, God created evil.

You asked for it. Cheers all the best! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

God cannot and didn't create evil, Tom. He made all things good, and there was no evil then in the beginning.

Some of the good angels including Satan fell to evil and rebellion against him. How that could happen we dont and cant know.

It has nothing to do with God removing some of his blessings on the world once Adam and Eve sinned, and encouraging them to seek his pardon and blessings full, and trust he could sort out the big problem of redemption.

Hope that's a help. Rhiannon