Card #17 in a COVID-19 Card-a-Day Series

Verse for the Day

Proverbs 18:10 AMP “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].”

Song for the Day

We Rest On Thee

(This hymn has the same tune as “Be Still, My Soul.”) 

We rest on thee, our Shield and our Defender!
We go not forth alone against the foe;
Strong in thy strength, safe in thy keeping tender,
We rest on thee, and in thy name we go;
Strong in thy strength, safe in thy keeping tender,
We rest on thee, and in thy name we go.

Yea, in thy name, O Captain of salvation!
In thy dear name, all other names above:
Jesus our righteousness, our sure foundation,
Our Prince of glory and our King of love,
Jesus our righteousness, our sure foundation,
Our Prince of glory and our King of love.

We go in faith, our own great weakness feeling,
And needing more each day thy grace to know:
Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing,
“We rest on thee, and in thy name we go”;
Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing,
“We rest on thee, and in thy name we go.”

We rest on thee, our Shield and our Defender!
Thine is the battle, thine shall be the praise;
When passing through the gates of pearly splendor,
Victors, we rest with thee, through endless days;
When passing through the gates of pearly splendor,
Victors, we rest with thee, through endless days.

~ Edith Cherry

Song Suggestion: Make a list of all the names of God mentioned in this song. Some examples are “Prince of Glory” and “Defender”. Consider adding to your list throughout the day as you hear or read other names of God.

COVID-19 Prayer Focus

The Anxious

Today, let’s bring our own anxieties to the Father and place (or heave, or wrench, as the case may be) them into His keeping. Also, pray for the anxious people you know and those you don’t know. Maybe they are worried about:

            Getting very sick with the virus

            Being laid off their work

            Spiralling into depression

            Not being able to cope well with cancellations (and the unknowns of how long this era of cancellations will last)

            How many more changes will come their way

           

God is to be adored for: His Calm  

Pic from Then

I used to get my children to help “turn the crank” and “plunge the apples (or tomatoes)” when I made applesauce or tomato juice with my Victorio strainer. When possible, we’d do the messy process outside on the deck, where the floor and equipment could easily be cleaned up afterward by spraying it off with the garden hose. Judging by the degree of my children’s bundling up to help me in this particular instance, I was pushing the boundaries for deeming it suitable weather to do the job outdoors! 

Pic from Now

I was intrigued with this quilt sign we saw at the head of a trail we hiked in St. Jacob’s on Saturday. The quilt pattern is designed with marbles strategically placed in a metal framework full of holes.

     

 Activity Idea

Count the number of different kinds of birds you see today. Compare your number with someone else’s.

What is it?

Today’s mystery photo:

Answer to yesterday’s photo: Toyota symbol.