In college for some reason that defies logic, I thought the words to “Little Red Corvette” were “pay the rent collect.” It is not even close, and it doesn’t make any sense. Venmo and PayPal didn’t exist then. Don’t mock me. Everyone gets the words wrong to a song or two. Sometimes we know the words but not the meaning of the song. The beloved hymn “It Is Well With My Soul” starts with the image of a peaceful rolling river. The author penned the original poem, not in a time of peace but in tragedy. Horatio Spafford, a 19th-century Christian Chicago businessman, lost his real estate holdings in a fire, and his only son died shortly after. Looking for a way to lift his family’s spirits, he booked a trip for them to Europe. The ship carrying his wife and four daughters struck another, killing all four girls. On his way to grieve with his wife, he wrote what would become one of the most memorable and comforting songs. His “lot” could have destroyed him. It would make perfect sense to turn from God, not to Him. Yet, he chose to look to God for peace. The Bible tells us to take everything to God, and he will give us peace that we do not understand. The same peace he gave to a man who lost nearly everything yet could say “It Is Well With My Soul”. Friend, God can do the same for you. Whatever your “lot,” God can take it and give you peace.
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7
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