The first verse of a hymn written in 1787 (Author Unknown):
“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?”
 
The answer to the writers question “What more…?” is ‘None.’
 
The following verses (four) tell of a wide list of promises we fine in Scripture when going through difficult times.
 
“Fear not, I am with thee, O 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 righteous, 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 troubles 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 hurt thee, I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
 
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned 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.”
 
I wonder what hard thing was happening in the writer’s time that brought about these particular promises. However, these reassuring words seem to fit with the pandemic we are experiencing.  Thank you gracious Holy God for that firm foundation who is Christ Jesus!
 
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff they comfort me.”  Psalm 23:4  
 
All praise to you our Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent God! Amen