"Saved Alone"

Originally posted on March 10,2006


What would go through your mind if you received an email from your friend with this subject heading 'SAVED ALONE'?

How would you react if you received an email from a family member with this subject heading 'SAVED ALONE'?

If your family is away from you, and you receivd this IMPORTANT message in your mobile phone "SAVED ALONE", what does that do to your soul?

Back in the 19th Century, Horatio G. Spafford, received a telegram from his beloved wife 'SAVED ALONE'.

He and his family (wife and 4 daughters) were to go to England to join D.L. Moody in one of their evangelistic campaign, and from there on to go on to preach in Europe. But Spafford was delayed by some matters, so he sent his wife and kids ahead of him and would later on catch up to them on the other side of the Atlantic.

His wife and children were on a trans Atlantic ship travelling to England. But a tragic accident occured, the ship sank. All 4 children died and only the mother survived. The mother sent a telegram back to her husband with only 2 words (at that time, telegram was very expensive) SAVED ALONE.

Spafford quickly went on the next available ship and met up with his wife. In their grief, they met up also with D.L. Moody and he uttered these words: "It is well with my soul, May God's will be done."

This is how the song "IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL" came into being, words uttered by a suffering soul who learned to be content to let God's will be done.

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot
Thou has taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well, it is well, with my soul

Not too long ago, a friend had asked me to play this song for him.

In the near future, I hope to play this song for you readers and post it on the net. As you listen, let these words nurture your soul.