Enduring In Christ

Bob RoaneHymn Stories, Loving and Trusting God

Jesus said: They will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake….But the one who endures (holds on, stands firm, perseveres, keeps their faith) to the end will be saved. (Matthew 24:9,13) A True Story In 1859, God the Holy Spirit brought Christian revival to Wales. …

Christ: The Solid Rock

Bob RoaneHymn Stories, Jesus Christ, Joy and Peace

As you come to Christ, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to Him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ….He is a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in Him will never be put …

The Hem Of Jesus’ Garment

Bob RoaneHymn Stories, Jesus Christ, Loving and Trusting God

I am the Lord, your healer….God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away…..She said, “If I touch even His garments, I will be made well.” (Exodus 15:26; Rev 21:3-4; …

Christian Thanksgiving

Bob RoaneHymn Stories, Loving and Trusting God, Prayer, Praise, Worship

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Colossians 3:17) Let’s Not Forget A woman complained to her pastor about repetition in his sermons. The preacher said, “I keep reminding, because people keep forgetting.” Most of us forget things due to the …

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Part 1)

Bob RoaneHymn Stories, Jesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

Joy and peace are rare in America. Politics have divided people into two camps: angry and angrier. Scripture says: “The wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.”1 The 24-hour news cycle, combined with the barrage of economic recession, the pandemic, moral crises, natural disasters, and social unrest, has exhausted many of …

Hiding In Jesus

Bob RoaneCounseling, Hymn Stories, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God, Wise living

You are my hiding place. You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance….The Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. (Psalm 32:7; 94:22) A Gifted Hymnwriter William Orcutt Cushing (1823-1902) was raised in a Unitarian family, but through Bible reading, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, …

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Bob RoaneHymn Stories, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Praise, Worship

Yes, Christmas is past, but I’m still singing this hymn. It’s based on this Scripture: Near Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, there was a multitude of the heavenly host (angels) praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!” (Luke 2:13-14) “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is a Christmas …