Day 21: Blessings

A few years ago, a couple at my church at home sang this song.  It has incredibly beautiful lyrical imagery.  It is a song I listen to often when I need reminder to trust in God, even when He works in subtle ways I can trust that He is working.

The chorus goes like this:

'Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

What if we get something we don't think we need?  Sometimes when I am hurting, I want God to replace that hurt instantly - to heal me and put the joy back in my heart right away.  I often try to search for God in bountiful and abundant blessings - or what I think those are.  I forget that God knows exactly what I need.  

What if there is pain during the healing process?  What if my eyes are so tear-filled that I can't see what is ahead of me?  What if tests are hard?  What if school is hard?  What if grades are bad?  Will there be a job for me?

One of the most incredible things about God is that He is the most accurate doctor, the most precise surgeon and the perfect healer.  He knows exactly what each of His children need.  That is an incredible comfort that I often forget to rest in.  As I grow in my relationship with Christ, I am learning more and more to trust in His ways - the opportunities He provides in my life.

God knows we will hurt, God knows we will be scared.  He knows we will have problems with trust.  He also knows what to do in those times.  Even in my brief 20 years I am able to look back sometimes and say, God, you just knew, you knew I had to let go of things, you knew I needed a friend there, you knew I needed to do some growing on my own.  

God knows our hearts and He knows our pain and struggles.  He knows exactly what we each need, and He will always be faithful to provide it.  

I like this lyric at the end:

What if my greatest disappointments or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy

 It is a reminder that if I seek answers within this world it will only lead to more uncertainty.  If I turn my eyes and my heart up to God He will always have the answers - the ones that I didn't even know I was looking for.

~SP