Monday, March 24, 2014

How Sweet the Sound- Citzen Way


The Lord is your shepherd, you will not be in want.
He will give you rest in green pastures and lead you by peaceful, still waters,
He will restore your soul (and dry your tears.)
The Lord will guide you in the path of righteousness, for his name's sake.

Even though you are walking through the valley of the shadow of death,
you do not need to fear evil, for God is with you;
His rod of judgment and His staff of protection will be a comfort to you.

He will prepare a an abundant table of blessings before you in the presence of those who come against you.  
Your heads (and hearts) will be anointed with the oil of the Holy Spirit;
Your cup will overflow with the joy of his blessing!

Most certainly, goodness and love will follow you all the days of your lives, 
And you will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!- an email from Peggy Riddle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXMNzaZgMEM

In this song, the group wants us to know that God is the grace we need as we walk through the dark times in our lives.  Sometimes in the brokenness you don't see the goodness of God's grace.  God's grace is not something we earn or deserve but it is a gift from God through his son Jesus who paid our debts on the cross.  Not only that but He carries us, He comforts us. 

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
I hear you singing over me.
My soul was silent but now I'm found
and its a beautiful sound.

You were healing in the pain
you were shelter in the storm
Hallelujah you restored my soul.

I remember hearing the song for the first time in a mall parking lot.  I couldn't turn off the car.  All I could do was listen and cry.  God would restore my soul. He was there with me in the midst of my tragedy.  He had already done the work, his blood on Calvary but he was daily restoring my soul.  I couldn't see it  at the times but He put faithful friends in my life at precisely the right time and they saw it and breathed it into my soul.   

To this day, many times, I am silent.  I have no words for God in my prayers. I have no words to express the anxiety and depression I feel at this loss in my life.  I have no words of comfort for others who are struggling.  But sometimes, it not the words that matter but the care we give.  The thoughts we share and the glimpses of God's goodness others see as they walk through the valleys with us. We have the ability to be the hands and feet of Jesus.  I pray I will one day be able to walk through the valleys of the shadows with someone else knowing that God will help them get through to the other side.   

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