1 John 3:20 according to the Message:
18-20My dear children, let's not just talk about love; let's practice real love. This is the only way we'll know we're living truly, living in God's reality. It's also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about us than we do ourselves.
Blessed be your Name, yes it's this song again. I hear God speaking and I'm listening, begging really for a a reassurance only He can give and He did. He can't not, He promised and He doesn't lie. This song has played over and over in my head since God spoke to me through it Wednesday morning. Thank you Kristen for suggesting this song as well. Today on a break I discovered our journey is still ongoing. I walked out of the ladies room with tears wanting to come out. How can I have sorrow in the face of such faith? Of such energy and passion for our Lord and Savior? Women telling all day of their struggles with loosing a husband to cancer, of surviving abuse, divorce. With God's successes being spelled out to me all day, how can I be defeated? With all my breath and with no talent in that area I cried this song out to the Lord. When it came in the line up, I wasn't even really suprised, I was reassured. Upon coming home with the news telling Billy not this time, we clung to each other and through our tears I quietly sang this song and Billy prayed over us. I couldn't do this first first and for most with out the rock and beacon of light that is our Lord, for only through Him do we have ongoing hope and a peace that truly surpasses all understanding. My sweet husband is going to get a movie and I need to finish dinner. I'm going to look Monday for a CD with this song on it....Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name
Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name
Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name
Blessed be your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be your name
Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name
Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, Blessed be your name
2 comments:
Lori, it's this song that gave me peace after our miscarriage. It would bring tears to my eyes and my chin would tremble everytime I sang it in worship. Sometimes it still does. This has been a hard week for you and I feel for you. I will keep praying for you guys. Thank you for being so vulnerable and transparent with everyone who knows you and even strangers who may be reading your words. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
I didn't say it Saturday and wished I had...I'm so sorry that this struggle isn't over...I'm so sorry for the disappointment and waiting that continues...I know God hears our prayers...I know He is with us...but I don't know when the waiting will be over or when the pain will end. Until then, every day, know we are praying (really PRAYING) for you both, for this blessing/this gift to be given to you. I should have asked you if you just wanted someone to hold you while you cried. Thanking God for your precious husband who's arms and comfort are HIS hands. Know you are loved and cherished!
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