How Firm a Foundation

At our church today, a lady read a short section of an article talking about what our church is doing in Haiti. ( I have also been reading a few articles, because I was wondering about the church involvement there) Most of our church buildings there were undamaged and have become places of refuge for hundreds of people. The article that was read today said that members of the church could be heard singing a song called "How Firm a Foundation". This song talks about some of the trials that we all face, but through it all the Lord will be with us. What an amazing thing to think about the saints in Haiti singing a song about being built on a firm foundation of faith when all of their homes (which were built on a weak foundation) are gone. One of the comments this lady made about this article was, "Aren't we all a bit like Haiti". Speaking of our faith, are we built on a firm foundation or a weak foundation? When the trials of life come, will our foundation stand or will it crumble? For those of you who know somewhat about the organization of our church- you know what kind of response system of relief was in place to help these people. And while it may have met a most difficult tragedy, it still functioned properly and aid was (and is) there.

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,

Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior,

Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?

In every condition- in sickness, in health,

In poverty's vale or abounding in wealth,

At home or abroad, on the land or the sea-

As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand,

As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.

Fear not, I am with thee; oh, 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, upheld by my righteous,

Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.