Annie Poonen - He Hideth My Soul

Annie PoonenMay 31, 202217mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Annie Poonen Title: He Hideth My Soul Date: 05/29/2022 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The message uses the life of Fanny Crosby, a blind singer-songwriter, to illustrate that true contentment and joy come from finding security in Jesus. Just as Crosby found strength and happiness despite her blindness, believers can find ultimate safety and assurance by hiding in the cleft of the rock, which symbolizes Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The core message is that genuine faith, which flows from the heart, allows us to overcome life's difficulties and find joy regardless of our circumstances.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Introducing Fanny Crosby and her famous hymnAnnie introduces the song 'He Hideth My Soul' and tells the children about its writer, Fanny Crosby, whose picture is shown in the church.

Fanny's blindness and her happy childhoodFanny became totally blind as a baby after an accident with medicine, but she had a loving mother and grandmother who helped her grow into a happy child who played games like anyone else.

An eight-year-old girl's poem of contentmentAnnie reads an inspiring poem that Fanny wrote at age eight, expressing deep joy and contentment despite her blindness, without any resentment.

Finding security in God like a hiding placeBecause Fanny knew Jesus and found security in Him, she wrote the hymn about her soul being hidden in the cleft of the rock, protecting her from the bully Satan.

The ripped temple curtain and the rock of agesWhen Jesus died on the cross, the temple curtain was ripped into two, opening the way for us to go straight to God's presence and find ultimate safety.

Life at the blind institution and marriageFanny studied and lived at a special school for the blind, eventually marrying another blind individual, and lived a long life until she died at 94.

God-given gifts through a thankful heartBecause Fanny did not complain and instead rejoiced in God, He gave her the gift of writing countless poems, composing music, and playing the organ to bless others.

Sunlight of hope and a wonderful heritageFanny believed that blindness could not keep the sunlight of hope away from a trustful soul, and she came from a prominent family with a rich background.

Moses and the cleft of the rock in ExodusAnnie connects the song's theme to the story of Moses in Exodus, where God hid Moses in the cleft of a rock and covered him with His hand after the people sinned with the golden calf.

He takes away our burdensJust as the song says, the Lord takes away the worries and burdens of both children and adults when we hand them over to Him.

Exchanging burdens for the yoke of a discipleThe Lord replaces our heavy burdens with a light yoke, marking us as His disciples and followers who receive daily strength from Him.

Numberless blessings and a joyful redeemerGod gives us countless daily blessings, including the simple breath of life, prompting us to praise Him for such a great redeemer.

Being ready to meet Jesus when He returnsAnnie encourages everyone to give their hearts to Jesus and wear His yoke so they can run out to meet Him with joy rather than shame when He comes back.

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