This past week the Body of Christ lost another great warrior and gifted songwriter. Carroll McGruder brought us songs such as, Thanks, I’m Just Warming Up, From Heaven’s Point of View, Saved by Grace, I’ve Just Started Living and one of my favorites, Stand on His Word. He was the founder of The McGruder’s, a Gospel trio that also included his late wife, Priscilla, who passed away in 2010. According to The Singing News, “He made his transition peacefully in his own bed with family gathered around. His family and friends from around the world have held him and us in continuous prayer these past days. He expressed several times how he could “feel” that support…Our hope is in the witness that Carroll has left us. He received his reward, and we are resolved to go where he is.”
The McGruder’s could usher in the presence of God with their singing because they knew the King and they knew how to pray. Both of them spoke continually of the necessity of prayer and study of the Word.
We were at Because of the Times minister’s conference several years ago when Carroll McGruder told the story of coming down the hallway one night in their home looking for Priscilla. He found her in their prayer room literally standing on her Bible, in her bare feet and chenille bathrobe. He thought the medications had her confused or in his words that she had “freaked out”. He asked what he could do to help her and she replied that she was simply too weak to speak, to weak to do anything but stand on the Word of God!
I’ve thought about that story a lot this week. As Christians we know who gives us strength and where our help comes from. But when the doctor says there is nothing more that can be done, when your family is falling apart, when your boss hands you a pink slip or, as some of our Christian brothers and sisters are facing TODAY, you are threatened with your life, what do you do? What WILL you do?
The blessings in the Word come from reading and knowing the what is written! “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 ESV.
If we don’t take time to get into the Bible, 66 books literally inspired by our God, we won’t have anywhere to draw from. But when we have studied, when we have heard it preached, when we have hidden it in our hearts… then when we need it, He will bring its treasures to our remembrance. He will give exactly what we need for our present situation.
The second verse to Stand on His Word sums up the life of every Christian. There will be persecution of some sort, sometime, somewhere.
He will accuse God and try to convince you that everything you believe is a lie.
Read their conversation in the book of Luke.
If Jesus used the Word against Satan, how much more do we need to stand on it?!
When it becomes everything to you, when it is your go-to, your strength, your confidence and your reason for living, you will be a light to others of His keeping power. Stand on His Word!
I pray you are blessed by The McGruder’s singing Stand on His Word and please say a prayer for The McGruder family and their church in Missouri where he was the pastor for so many years.
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Plant our feet on it!!! Yes! Blessings to you friend. ♥
Until this flesh passes….amen. It is shorter than we think, whether He comes for us individually or as The Bride it is just a vapor. Thank you so much for stopping by Floyd.
Amen, sister. Trouble or tribulation come to all of us, it’s part of this fallen world and the days of our breathing are numbered like the hair on our heads. We can’t be reunited with our Father until this flesh passes. It’s a beautiful thing when like this brother we’re ready to go. Thanks for the reminder of running the good race. It’s shorter than we think.
Really, when you think about it, the Bible IS the rock upon which we stand. It is the sure foundation that will enable us to negotiate the stormy seas of life. All things will fade away, but the Word of the Lord will stand forever. And if we plant our feet on it, we will also endure.
GOD BLESS!
Hi Janis! I didn’t make it to Sunday Stillness yesterday 🙁 but so glad you stopped by. Gonna go see what “Man it’s dark” is all about! Praying we can convince others the importance of His Word. ♥
So good, Anastasia. The enemy surely doesn’t want us to turn to the Lord but we know where we get our strength! And our God is always waiting for us. Blessings to you as we remember Jesus is always in control of every situation and we can depend on His Word! ♥
I would be lost without His Word during hard times. I have always regretted the trials that I didn’t run to God but rather let Satan push me away. God is always good, something we need to remember in the dark times!
Hi Nannette,
I’m your neighbour tonight at Proverbs 31 woman. Great post. I too believe we must stand on His Word. But we have to convince others to READ it too..
Blessings,
janis