I love the lyrics in this song, bringing words to the questions we so often have. But this song ultimately points us to hope in God by reminding us of His attributes. Emmanuel - God is with us. El Shaddai - All Sufficient. In order to not be overwhelmed and undone by unexplained difficulties we face, we have to focus on God and who He is. When we truly see God for who He is, we are ultimately reminded of who we are. Sinful, broken, but overwhelmingly loved by a God who sent His Son to die for us. Without a loving Savior to look to, our situation would be too much to endure. I pray that your hope will endure...through whatever you are facing or will face.
OUR HOPE ENDURES
You would think only so much can go wrong
Calamity only strikes once
And you assume that this one has suffered her share
Life will be kinder from here
Sometimes the sun stays hidden for years
Sometimes the sky rains night after night
When will it clear
But our Hope endures the worst of conditions
It's more than our optimism
Let the earth quake
Our Hope is unchanged
How do we comprehend peace within pain
Our joy at a good man's wake
Walk a mile with a woman whose body is torn
With illness but she marches on
Sometimes the sun stays hidden for years
Sometimes the sky rains night after night
When will it clear
But our Hope endures the worst of conditions
It's more than our optimism
Let the earth quake
Our Hope is unchanged
Emmanuel, God is with us
El Shaddai, all sufficient
We never walk alone
This is our hope
Our Hope endures, the worst of conditions
It's more than our optimism
let the earth quake
Our Hope is unchanged
"This I recall to mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 'The Lord is my portion.' says my soul, 'Therefore I hope in Him!'" Lamentations 3:21-24
No comments:
Post a Comment