Carry On

When you fly, your carry-on bag goes with you; you don’t check it in then temporarily part with it.  It’s always with you,  usually in the carry-on compartment above your head.  The items in your carry-on bag are generally essentials – necessary things to continue your journey if your other luggage is otherwise delayed or lost.  Your carry-on bag make it possible to “carry on” with your trip.

God ordains each day!  Truth is, however, there are days we struggle to find reason to sing – sleepless nights, forgot to charge the cell phone, computer doesn’t power on.  The Prophet Isaiah reminds us there’s always cause for joy, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.” (12:2)  So, how does a quiet spirit flourish when the mind is anxious?  “Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” (12:3)  We carry on with joy in the simple reality of this great truth: we are eternally bought and paid for – redeemed to face each day in His strength.  He IS our song thus we … carry on.

Carry on! Carry on! Fight the good fight and true;
Believe in your mission, greet life with a cheer;
There's big work to do, and that's why you are here.
Carry on! Carry on! Let the world be the better for you;
And at last when you die, let this be your cry:
Carry on, my soul! Carry on!    -- Robert William