Musings...

"This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens" Lamentations 3:21-23, 40-41 I am so thankful for the mercies of the Lord. It is his mercy that allows my life to continue. Even though I fail so many times and make selfish choices, it is the mercy of the Lord upon a broken and contrite heart that allows me to live.

I heard this morning a great message about the storms that come upon our lives. God is with us through the mountains and through the valleys. Job had everything taken from him except his life, yet when all was gone he said, "What, shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" Job was a man that knew what it was like to trust God through the storms.

Little child, be not afraid
though rain pounds harshly against the glass
like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger
I am here tonight

Little child, be not afraid
though thunder explodes and lightning flash
illuminates your tear-stained face
I am here tonight

And someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning

little child, be not afraid
though storm clouds mask your beloved moon
and its candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight

little child, be not afraid
though wind makes creatures of our trees
and their branches to hands, they're not real, understand
and I am here tonight

for you know, once even I was a
little child, and I was afraid
but a gentle someone always came
to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
and to give a kiss goodnight

well now I am grown
and these years have shown
that rain's a part of how life goes
but it's dark and it's late
so I'll hold you and wait
'till your frightened eyes do close

and I hope that you'll know...

everything's fine in the morning
the rain'll be gone in the morning

but I'll still be here in the morning

Vienna Teng "Lullaby for a stormy night"

This song is of a parent comforting their frightened child, but there are similarities in how God comforts us in our fears. The rain is what causes the grass and trees and flowers to grow. The wind in the storms is what strengthens the trees. And God is right there beside us, holding our hand, guiding us and comforting us through our fears, encouraging us to trust him. After all, he is the creator of the storm.