I'm in a season that I knew was coming for a long time...years. It's a little much for the blog format to go into great detail (though I'm a pretty open talker), but my sweet Lord is taking me back to a very dark time in my past and gently drawing out of my heart a lot of junk that has built up because of it. I'm finally dealing with it now and He's healing me...but it's hard to re-live. And it's a process.
I told a close friend today that I just want it redeemed. I want it all to be redeemed. It's the only word that fits. I didn't even know I felt that way until yesterday. And in my human thinking the only way for it to be redeemed would be for my life to have taken a totally different path then it has....a path I really don't want.
Then, I just happened to check Angie's blog today and it truly was as if Jesus just walked into my door, held His arms open to me and as I cried in His arms, said this to me:
Unredeemed
(Written by Chad Cates, Tony Wood, Brian Petak)
Produced by Bernie Herms
And had the FIRE sung out of it by Amy Perry and my Toddy.
The cruelest words
The coldest heart
The deepest wounds
The endless dark
The lonely ache
The burning tears
The bitter night
The wasted years
Life breaks and falls apart
But we know these are…
Places
Where grace is
Soon to be so amazing
They may unfulfilled
They may unrestored
But when anything that’s shattered
Is laid before the Lord
Just watch and see
It will not be
Unredeemed
For every choice
That led to shame
And all the love
That never came
For every vow
That someone broke
And every life
That gave up hope
We live in the shadow of the fall
But the cross says these are all – just
Places
Where grace is
Soon to be so amazing
They may unfulfilled
They may unrestored
But when anything that’s shattered
Is laid before the Lord
Just watch and see
It will not be
Unredeemed
They may unfulfilled
They may unrestored
You never know the miracles
The father has in store
Just watch and see
It will not be
Unredeemed
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You can hear the song on her blog today and tomorrow. It's so beautiful. And while you're at it, pray for her as she celebrates her daughter's first birthday tomorrow who's with Jesus.
3 comments:
Danes, that situation is redeemed because you are redeemed my dear, dear friend.
What a fitting song for Matt and Layna today! I've just cried and listened to it several times.
Love you so much.
Amy, I actually thought a lot about you too when I heard it (though it was different for you...still hard). I thought about sending you the link and then saw that you sent it to Adriana. I had just sent her the blog link to pass on to Matt and Layna. Funny how God both moved our hearts that way. :)
Thanks for your encouragement over the years. Love you too, sister.
"For every choice
That led to shame
And all the love
That never came...
But the cross says these are all – just
Places
Where grace is
Soon to be so amazing"
I don't know what your situation is, but I agree with Amy : ) It's wonderful to hear He's taking you through something that sounds life changing....these are the hardest places and most wonderful places! May Jesus be your comfort through it!! Love you!
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