This is such a beautiful song. In times of sadness or when I am not feeling well I find so much healing and strength in beautiful music, especially with words like these.
I'm doing better but sometimes I have bad days, My heart is so heavy right now with the passing of my nephew who leaves behind a sweet wife and 3 children. This is ging to be a long process of healing for so many. The grief is so deep.
None of us understand why these kind of things happen but what can we comprehend this side of eternity when we see in part but God knows in whole. I wish I could just get a peek into Heaven and see him and the joy on his face. I'm having a rough time today. I'm better at writing more positive things but we all need our tearful times. The Bible says God holds our tears in a bottle.
I'm not sure what he does with them but I imagine him pouring them out on dry thirsty places where it sems like nothing is growing and things starting to come to life. Thats what I love about Spring. New Life.
Some life has been there all along but we just need Gods touch of restoration. Living water!
So thankful for those wonderful people God has placed in my life.
Who Is God To Me?
The One who sees my most inward parts and loves me in spite of my struggles,
The One I can call in the darkest hours of the night unafraid I will wake Him because He never sleeps.
The One that I can pour out my heart and soul to and know that even though nothing is hidden from Him I am loved.
The One who reached to me with a strong and gentle hand when I was sinking in the murky waters of discouragement.
The One who has called me and will equip me each and every day of my life , the One who is faithful.
The One who does not dwell in temples made with hands but within a heart that is formed by His own hands.
The One who holds my tears in His bottle and pours in the oil of His healing to a hurting heart.
The One who sings over me in the night with a song that speaks life and shines hope where there is despair.
Did you know there actual tear bottles? They were especially used during the civil War. When the soldiers came home, they could see how much their wives had cried for them. So many things about God we do not know. He tells us that His ways are not ours. Blessings to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThat is very interesting about the tear bottles, thank you I didn't know that
DeleteBeautiful thoughts you shared today. I try to hold on to knowing that God knows what is best and He is at work, even when we don't get it. But it sure can be hard sometimes.
ReplyDeleteyes sure can. This is one of those hard times but God knows all we just see in part
DeleteYour friends here understand completely, Cheryl. Sometimes it is so hard to comprehend how sorrow and loss fits into God's plan. We have to trust and obey... love & hugs.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so very sorry about your nephew and will keep his family in my prayers. We just don't comprehend how losing a young father can ever be a good thing. When my son died at age 41, leaving a 14 year old son behind and a wife, I couldn't understand how such a loss could ever bring glory to God. It's been 9 years, and I still don't understand it, but I trust the God who loved our son and loves us and loves our grandson, etc., and I know He knows what He's doing. I know my son is happy and joyful in heaven and we will see him again one day, but the sorrow never totally goes away. The more people we know and love in heaven the more we get anxious to be there ourselves. May the Lord give you peace in your heart today and comfort the grieving. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. We stand with you in prayer. God never leaves us nor forsakes us. Praise God for that.
ReplyDeleteYes Gods ways are so high above ours and perhaps we will never know this side of heaven but thee all will be clear. My parents lost their first born child at age 2. It was on New Years Eve. They never truly got past grieving for her I remember tearful conversations. I was only 3 days old when she passed and I can’t begin to know the roller coaster of emotions. So sorry you lost a son but do blessed to know the Savior and receive his comfort. I can’t imagine these times without the comfort of the Holy Spirit
DeletePraying for you, Cheryl. Yes, God counts every tear we shed.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!