![]() ![]() The senior choir, at Harkins’s request, sang “God Leads His Dear Children Along.” It was written by George Young after his home was burned to the ground: “Some through the water, something through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood. We sometimes think that when we find ourselves in difficult circumstances that God has abandoned us, but this is not the case.” He has promised to be with us in the middle of tragedy. When buildings crumbling and our world is shaken. The reality is that there will be difficult times, but God promises to be our refuge. ![]() The Lord is in his holy temple let all the earth be silent before him. He only is my rock and my salvation He is my defense I shall not be moved. My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. “Psalm 46 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Bible Verses about Being Still and Quiet. Even in the midst of tragic circumstance God is still present, even when it is hard to see or perceive him.” I believe in God, even when he is silent. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 16 helpful votes Not Helpful A Psalm of David. In his text, Harkins quoted from writing on the walls inside the Auschwitz Concentration Camp: ”I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. Be still And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 11 was not the first, and sadly it will not be the last time we will see inhuman acts, but we always can depend on God’s presence when tragedy strikes.” “I talked about the fact that the bible doesn’t talk about the absence of calamity, but God promises his presence in trying times. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. “Psalm 46 is a strong biblical passage that reminds us that even in the face of trouble, God is our refuge and strength.” Causing well-being and creating calamity I am the Lord who does all these. Below are some excerpts from the sermon and his reflections on them. Harkins said his message was partly inspired the presence of family members of Army Major Malcolm Patterson, who perished at the Pentagon on Sept. The Northwest Washington congregation, which is actually located on 16th street, was filled with more than 400 people as he spoke from the title “On the Far Side of Trouble.” ![]() Derrick Harkins sermon at the 19th Street Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. ![]()
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