Very often, the Lord disguises His blessings as severe mercies. The trials of life that strip me of my resources and remind me that only in Him can I truly live. The agonies that crowd me to the foot of His cross. The healing that comes through pain, struggle and disappointment. Not the blessings I want; but the blessings I need.
The severe mercies of life. Because they are indeed His mercies.
I heard this song for the first time this morning. It is a sweet reminder of what the Lord has been faithfully teaching me over the past few years.
I especially love the last lines:
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise
4 comments:
It's such a nice song!! Great words!
I first listened to this song just the other day too and LOVE it! So full of truth!
Sara,
I resemble your remarks...God has been very sweet to me through it...BSF has been a BLESSING beyond what I am able to express...so fitting for where we are...At one lecture, the speaker said, "He leads me into loss so He can enrich me with lasting gain. Those words have penetrated deep to my core...everything He does is good...and good for me. He loves us...and while we say that...can we truly GRASP it?
Loving you dear heart!
C~
I've not heard this song until now. It is beautiful. Walking through the valleys is where I've grown--it's been painful, literally and figuratively. I couldn't have done it without Him.
Hugs from Heidi
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