One stone, two birds.
Continuing with hymns that fulfill the admonition to teach one another with our songs, this week’s doctrine presented in a hymn is the doctrine of God’s providence, which tells us that God is always involved in everything that goes on in his creation. He sustains and directs everything so that it all fulfills his purposes.
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sovereign will.Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.—-William Cowper (Listen)
Here are a few previous posts on God’s providence:
I’m thankful for God’s providence. It gives order to the universe and meaning to all of life’s circumstances. It means we can be thankful in everything. Nothing is too trivial for our thanksgiving, since God works in the minute details of his creation, managing and ordering it for his good purposes. And even in adversity, we can be thankful, because our difficult circumstance are part of his plan for us and have his good purposes behind them, or as today’s hymn says, “Behind a frowning providence, [God] hides a smiling face.”
Other thankful folk
Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today: