Friday, May 11, 2012

Your Hands

Here I am at home for a little while catching up with my family; a little vacation from Oxford.  Not a vacation from blogging!  Its so nice to be able to come home and unwind a little bit, get away.  On my way home, I was listening to a variety of music.  (Chris Tomlin, Kristian Stanfill, David Crowder, etc.)  Then I got to this song.  Your Hands - JJ Heller.  I have loved this song ever since I heard it a few years ago, but its funny how some songs come back and they really hit you when you need them most!  Enjoy!  


I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That you would take my pain away
You would take my pain away

I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crooked lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave your hands

When you walked upon the earth
You healed the broken, lost and hurt
I know you hate to see me cry
One day you will set all things right
Yeah, one day you will set all things right

When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave your hands

Your hands that shaped the world
Are holding me
They hold me still
Your hands that shaped the world
Are holding me
They hold me still


When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave you
When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave
I never leave your hands



There are so many things about this song that just really hit home for me.  It all starts with the first verse, of course.  Don't we all have things that we don't want to deal with.  Things that are inconvenient or painful' unwanted situations.  We ask over and over for God to take the pain away.  Just to make everything "sunshine and roses."  God never promised us the way would be easy.  As a matter of fact, He promised the road would be rough.  And here is where His amazing faithfulness and grace comes in...it may not be easy or fun, but it will be so worth it.  Follow Him.


When the road is long and the mountains are steep, and when we feel like everything is falling apart, He never moves.  He is unchanging.  "When my world is shaking, heaven stands."  Have faith and believe in His goodness and that His plans for you will be far greater than your own.  Like the song says, "One day you will set all things right."  He will.  We may not see it now, but following Him and trusting in His will will lead us to exactly where He wants us to be.  No matter how lonely we feel or how far we think He may be, we never leave His loving embrace.  He never lets go.  Just hold on.  


"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice."  Philippians 4:4


"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12


"Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."  Joshua 1:9 

No comments:

Post a Comment