Balm in Gilead

In Love’s Service

There is a balm in Gilead

to make the wounded whole,

there is a balm in Gilead

to heal the sin-sick soul.

Sometimes I feel discouraged

and think my work’s in vain,

but then the Holy Spirit

revives my soul again. Refrain

If you cannot preach like Peter,

if you cannot pray like Paul,

you can tell the love of Jesus

and say, “He died for all.” Refrain

I have been sick a few weeks physically, but I pulled myself out of the house yesterday to do some networking. While I was at the networking event, I bumped into an old friend. After we had caught up with each other, he asked if he could pray for me and he did. It was healing balm.

It was also healing balm to walk around and meet some dreamers and speak a kind word of encouragement to them.

When you cart around the ointment of grace, you cannot help but spill some on yourself.

James Thurber’s connection to the phrase “the angel that troubled the water” comes from a tribute he wrote for…