IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL - Don't miss the story behind this famous hymn. It is tragic, beautiful, and inspiring - "our comfort abounds through Christ" - 1870 - His 4-year-old son dies of Scarlet Fever. 1871- He loses most of his fortune in the Great Chicago Fire. 1873- his four daughters, traveling ahead of him to England, are drowned. After these events, Horatio Spafford sails to join his wife, the only survivor in his family, and when he reaches the spot in the ocean where his daughters drowned, he writes the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul. Spafford's tragic life and persevering faith produced this hymn that has comforted Christians for more than 150 years. Truly "our comfort abounds through Christ".

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It Is Well

With My Soul

Don't miss the story behind this famous hymn - it is tragic, beautiful, and inspiring

Gail Burton Purath

"our comfort abounds through Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:3-5).

1870 - His 4-year-old son dies of Scarlet Fever.

1871- He loses most of his fortune in the Great Chicago Fire.

1873- his four daughters, traveling ahead of him to England, are drowned.

After these events, Horatio Spafford sails to join his wife, the only survivor in his family, and when he reaches the spot in the ocean where his daughters drowned, he writes the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul."

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,Let this blest assurance control,That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

Spafford's tragic life and persevering faith produced this hymn that has comforted Christians for more than 150 years. 

Truly "our comfort abounds through Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:3-5).

Find the complete song lyrics HERE
You can listen to the song HERE
More details: Elisabeth Elliot Meets the Hymn writer's Surviving Daughter

Hi!  I'm Gail Burton Purath. I started Bible Love Notes to give people a minute of Scriptural encouragement in their busy day.

I don't have all the answers, but

since I asked Christ to be my Lord and Savior in 1974, I've been learning from the One Who has all the answers!
I'm still a sinner, a learner, a student who falls down and disappoints God at times. But it's my desire to grow closer to the Lord, day by day, minute by minute.

I need to be challenged, encouraged, corrected and comforted, and I think you do as well...so let's learn together about the love of God--a love that is so vast that we will always be discovering new and wonderful things about it.

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THE TRAGEDY OF A WASTED LIFE - Salvation is a free gift for those who trust in Jesus as the acceptable sacrifice for our sin. He is the only way – no excuses or even sincere beliefs in other "ways" will work - And Jesus promises that when believers die, they immediately find themselves in His presence - Death is inevitable, but at times it surprises us. The parable of the rich man is a warning about such situations. It tells of a man who acquired comfort and wealth but thought only of his time on earth. Death came without warning, and he could take nothing with him. God called him a fool for living focused on "self." Though rich in the world's eyes, the man had no relationship with God and hadn't invested anything in Christ's kingdom. All the treasures he stored here were worthless once he died. What's worse, without Jesus, he would be separated from God forever. What a tragic waste of life. If you were to die today, would you go to heaven? Salvation is a free gift for those who trust in Jesus as the acceptable sacrifice for our sin. He is the only way - no excuses or even sincere beliefs in other "ways" will work. And Jesus promises that when believers die, they immediately find themselves in His presence. What is your life accomplishing? Are you driven by selfish purposes, storing security and wealth for yourself? Or is your motivation to further God's kingdom?

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The tragedy of a wasted life

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Salvation is a free gift for those who trust in Jesus as the acceptable sacrifice for our sin. He is the only way – no excuses or even sincere beliefs in other "ways" will work - And Jesus promises that when believers die, they immediately find themselves in His presence

Charles F. Stanley

^“15 And he said to them, ‘Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’ 

“¹⁶ And he told them a parable, saying, ‘The land of a rich man produced plentifully, ¹⁷ and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

^“18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. ¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 

“²⁰ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 

“²¹ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” - Luke 12:15-21 English Standard Version

Death is inevitable, but at times it surprises us. Perhaps you know someone who died unexpectedly.

Today's parable is a warning about such situations.

It tells of a man who acquired comfort and wealth but thought only of his time on earth.

Death came without warning, and he could take nothing with him. God called him a fool for living focused on "self."

Though rich in the world's eyes, the man had no relationship with God and hadn't invested anything in Christ's kingdom.

All the treasures he stored here were worthless once he died.

What's worse, without Jesus, he would be separated from God forever. What a tragic waste of life.

As I think about this person's choices, two questions come to mind that are important for all of us to contemplate.

First, if you were to die today, would you go to heaven?

Salvation is a free gift for those who trust in Jesus as the acceptable sacrifice for our sin.

He is the only way -- no excuses or even sincere beliefs in other "ways" will work.

And Jesus promises that when believers die, they immediately find themselves in His presence (2 Corinthians 5:6).

Second, what is your life accomplishing? Are you driven by selfish purposes, storing security and wealth for yourself?

Or is your motivation to further God's kingdom?

Like the man in this parable, we don't know when we will die.

We do know, however, that death is inescapable.

Though dying is an unpleasant topic, eternity is a long time and worthy of our attention.

It's definitely a wise investment to make sure of your salvation and to invest in God's kingdom.

Charles F. Stanley is the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. While his teaching is transmitted throughout the world to millions of people, Dr. Stanley has been said to demonstrate a practical, keen awareness of people's needs and provide Christ-centered, biblically-based principles for everyday life.

Dr. Stanley’s motivation is best represented by the truth found in Acts 20:24, “Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love.” This is because, as he says, “It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people’s lives.”

https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/in-touch/in-touch-sept-26-2012.html