I Know Whom I Have Believed
A Tribute to Beloved Sister Bebe
Backgrounder: As a POW during
the Civil War, Daniel Whittle read
the Bible His mother had given
him as he marched off to war and
he committed his life to Christ.
After the war, in which he lost
his arm in battle, Whittle was
promoted to major and became
a successful businessman.
In 1873 he began preaching in
evangelistic services and for a
quarter century he led revivals
throughout the United States.
Whittle penned this hymn in 1883
thinking back to questions he had
asked during his imprisonment.
There were many things he didn’t
know but he certainly know Jesus
Lord, we will put our trust in You:
I was appointed a preacher, an
apostle and a teacher of Gentiles.
That is why I am suffering here
in prison. But I am not ashamed
of it, for I know the one in whom
I trust, and I am sure that he
is able to guard what I have
entrusted to him until the day
of his return (2 Tim 1:11-12).
Father God, there is so much that
I don’t know. But what matters is
that I know Jesus Your Son, gave
His all to ransom me from my sins
I don’t know if I’ll meet Him in the
air or I’ll cross over at the time of
death, like what my sister Bebe
did two days ago. And I know His
Spirit will guide & hold my hand.
I don’t know why I have been
chosen to receive Christ, but
I am grateful His Spirit convinced
me of my need for salvation.
All I need, Your hand will provide,
and all that I entrust to You will be
safely guarded until that day that
I find my resting place in Heaven.
We pray for our loved ones
to be saved, it’s not always in
the sweetest of circumstances
that our prayers are answered.
And yet the story of Daniel
Whittle reminds us the light of
Christ permeates the darkness.
And His Spirit reaches within the
hearts of humankind to reveal His
love and salvation to those whose
hearts are weary & worn of sin.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.
But I know whom I have believed
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.
I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.
A Tribute to Beloved Sister Bebe
Backgrounder: As a POW during
the Civil War, Daniel Whittle read
the Bible His mother had given
him as he marched off to war and
he committed his life to Christ.
After the war, in which he lost
his arm in battle, Whittle was
promoted to major and became
a successful businessman.
In 1873 he began preaching in
evangelistic services and for a
quarter century he led revivals
throughout the United States.
Whittle penned this hymn in 1883
thinking back to questions he had
asked during his imprisonment.
There were many things he didn’t
know but he certainly know Jesus
Lord, we will put our trust in You:
I was appointed a preacher, an
apostle and a teacher of Gentiles.
That is why I am suffering here
in prison. But I am not ashamed
of it, for I know the one in whom
I trust, and I am sure that he
is able to guard what I have
entrusted to him until the day
of his return (2 Tim 1:11-12).
Father God, there is so much that
I don’t know. But what matters is
that I know Jesus Your Son, gave
His all to ransom me from my sins
I don’t know if I’ll meet Him in the
air or I’ll cross over at the time of
death, like what my sister Bebe
did two days ago. And I know His
Spirit will guide & hold my hand.
I don’t know why I have been
chosen to receive Christ, but
I am grateful His Spirit convinced
me of my need for salvation.
All I need, Your hand will provide,
and all that I entrust to You will be
safely guarded until that day that
I find my resting place in Heaven.
We pray for our loved ones
to be saved, it’s not always in
the sweetest of circumstances
that our prayers are answered.
And yet the story of Daniel
Whittle reminds us the light of
Christ permeates the darkness.
And His Spirit reaches within the
hearts of humankind to reveal His
love and salvation to those whose
hearts are weary & worn of sin.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.
But I know whom I have believed
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.
I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.