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Your Ticket

Recently I was having a conversation with a friend, about the mountains and valleys we face in life. We hear of the trouble’s others are dealing with, or perhaps anticipated things in our own future and say or think, I could never make it through this or that.

It reminded me of a story told by Corrie Ten Boom (a holocaust survivor). During this time in Holland her family hid Jewish people from Hitler’s army. Corrie expressed to her Papa that she wasn’t sure if she could stand up for Jesus and the Jewish people if she was arrested. Her Papa replied “Corrie, when you go on a trip when do I give you your train ticket? Do I give it to you 2 weeks ahead of time”  she replied, “No Papa.” He then asked, “Do I give it to you 3 days before Corrie.” Again, she said “No”.  “He then asked, “Corrie when does Papa give you your ticket” she humbly replied “When I it’s time to board the train Papa”. To which her wise Papa said, “When you need that strength Corrie, it will be there. God will be faithful and until that time, we must trust.”

I end todays post with a poem (later became a song) by Annie Johnson Flint

He Giveth More Grace

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labours increase;
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed and the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.

Fear not that your need shall exceed His provision,
Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
The Father, both you and your load will upbear.

His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again

I also love this new song ALL MY LIFE HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL

As Papa Ten Boom said. Until then we trust!

Blessings! Thanks for reading!

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If you are interest in the story of behind this poem/song

https://castlefieldschurch.org.uk/2021/02/21/he-giveth-more-grace

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3 responses to “Your Ticket”

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    Anonymous

    Thank you for sharing this. I needed this reminder.

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    Anonymous

    Thank you, Hope for another great message. We all need to remember this daily. During these dark short days before Christmas, it is easy to get stressed out.
    God bless you. My love and prayers are with you and your family

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    Anonymous

    Thank you, Hope. I think this is my favorite post. You paired one of my favorite stories with one of my favorite poems. As a child, a plaque with that poem hung above my bed. I remember reading it over and over again. Years later when my mother went into the nursing home, I hung it by her bed there; but someone knocked it off the wall, and I brought it home, broken. I almost threw it out, but now I’m glad I didn’t. It seems appropriate that it’s broken for it’s been in the hard times, when I’ve been broken, that I have seen that “He giveth more grace” and that He has always provided a ticket, just when I needed it. Thanks again for sharing.
    ❤️, Phyllis

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