Card #11 of a COVID-19 Card-a-Day Series

Verse for the Day

Verses from Psalm 46 KJV “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Therefore, will not we fear…Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.”

Song for the Day

How Firm a Foundation

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said—
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

“Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.

“When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not harm thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.

“The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose,
I will not, I will not, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”

~ “K”, in Rippon’s Selection of Hymns

Song Suggestion: Deepen your understanding of this hymn by finding where “in His excellent Word” the quotations come from.

COVID-19 Prayer Focus

Parents

Many moms and dads have extra responsibilities and pressures during these days of social distancing. Let’s remember them to the Father in a special way today. Here are some suggestions for prayer requests:

            Patience with themselves and with those in their care

            Rest in body, soul and spirit

            Creative teaching tools and activity ideas

            Trust in God

            Compassion for the vulnerable in their sphere of influence  

God is to be adored for: His guidance  

Pic from Then

The postures and expressions in this photo speak to me of family togetherness, love of reading, the joy of being on holidays (a trip to Florida in this case), favorite dolls and “blankies”, and a dad who loves his children.

Pic from Now

Another sure sign of spring around here is the beginning of orchard work. The first thing to be done on the apple trees is pruning. This pic shows evidence of pruning happening currently in a neighbor’s yard. No one has begun pruning the orchard here on our farm yet, because of a delay in the arrival of our offshore workers, but hopefully it will begin soon.

     

 Activity Idea

Think of one thing that delighted you about your day, and tell someone else about it. If you’re with a group of people, go around the circle and have everyone share what they liked about the day.

What is it?

Today’s mystery photo:

Answer to yesterday’s photo: Thread take up lever on a Singer sewing machine.