Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church.
Today's musical selection begins with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with The Lord Is Gonna Take Good Care of You. It is easy to forget when times get tough how God is always there for us. He is always willing to take good care of us, if we just turn over all our fears and anxieties to him. Though in our flesh, what we are going through may feel too hard to bear, what is impossible for us is possible with God.
This is followed by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with I Find Jesus. Though there may be times when it feels like Jesus is far away, he is always walking with us through all the good times and bad. If we simply seek Jesus, we will find him.
Afterwards is George Jones with What a Friend We Have in Jesus. This hymn still has an important message for us today. When it seems like there is no one to turn to at any moment of our lives, Jesus is always there. He is always there to listen to us, no matter what. More than that though he deeply cares about every single one of us. A better friend than Jesus could never be found no matter how hard we try. What a friend we have in Jesus indeed.
Next is Susan Raye with Softly and Tenderly. The song was written by an Ohio businessman named Will Thompson in 1880. As well as writing gospel songs Thompson also wrote quite a few secular songs and parotic songs. When the songs he wrote were rejected by publishers he created his own company, Will L. Thompson & Company. This company would not only publish music by sell musical instruments. Softly and Tenderly first appeared in 1880's Sparkling Gems, Nos. 1 and 2, a collection of songs from the company. When evangelist Dwight L. Moody was on his death bed he told the songwriter, "Will, I would rather have written ‘Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling’ than anything I have been able to do in my whole life." This was appropriate as Will decided to make songwriting his career while at a meeting held by Moody. This recording comes from Susan's 1973 gospel album, Hymns By Susan Raye.
Next comes the Buchanan Brothers with their 1947 recording of There's a Power Greater Than Atomic.
Then comes Johnny Cash with Back in the Fold. If we drift away from Jesus and into sin, he is always ready to welcome us back with open arms any time we wish to return to him.
Afterwards is The Charlie Daniels Band with Blessed Assurance. This hymn came about when songwriter Fanny Crosby visited composer Phoebe Palmer Knapp. Knapp played a tune for Crosby and asked what came to her mind with that tune. Crosby said, "Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!" She then immediately followed it with more lyrics that would be in the finished song. The song was published in 1873 and first appeared in a monthly magazine for which the editors were Joseph Fairchild Knapp and Phoebe Palmer Knapp (who were husband and wife). When it later appeared in 1887's Gospel Songs, No. 5 by Ira Sankey, this we lead it to greater fame as it would be commonly sung in the revivals of Dwight L. Moody and Sankey. By 1889, the hymn commonly appeared in Methodist hymnals.
Today's musical selection ends with The Sons of the Pioneers with their 1941 recording of What Wonderful Joy.
Now for the C.S. Lewis essay, Myth Became Fact.
Now for an episode of Gene Autry's Melody Ranch radio show, that aired on January 29, 1956.
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:17
For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Colossians 3:20
Honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 19:19
Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” Isaiah 35:4
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
Thanks for joining me. Come back next week for another service of Cowboy Church. Happy trails to you until we meet again.
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